B2 · 41 words
Sewing, knitting and fabric in German
Mending a seam, taking up a hem and reading a pattern — in German.
This is one of the places where German prefers a separable verb to a phrase: English takes a hem up, German says auftrennen, annähen, zuschneiden, and the prefix carries the direction. Note also that die Masche is a stitch in knitting while der Stich is one in sewing — two different words for what English calls the same thing.
The words
Verb (9)
stopfento darnVerbB2
The same verb also means to stuff something.
säumento hemVerbC1
Also means to line a road, as trees do.
zuschneidento cut outVerbB2
Separable: schneidet zu.
annähento sew onVerbB1
Separable: näht an.
auftrennento unpickVerbC1
Separable: trennt auf.
vernähento fasten off, to sew in the endsVerbC2
Not separable, so the participle has no ge-.
strickento knitVerbB1
Weak verb: strickte, gestrickt.
häkelnto crochetVerbB2
Weak verb: häkelte, gehäkelt.
webento weaveVerbC1
Strong in the participle: gewebt or gewoben.
Noun (32)
das Garnthread, yarnNounB2
Plural: die Garne.
die Nähmaschinesewing machineNounB1
Plural: die Nähmaschinen.
die Nähnadelsewing needleNounB1
Plural: die Nähnadeln.
die NahtseamNounB2
Plural: die Nähte.
die Nahtzugabeseam allowanceNounC2
Plural: die Nahtzugaben.
das SchnittmusterpatternNounB2
Plural is the same: die Schnittmuster.
der Zuschnittcut, cutting outNounC1
Plural: die Zuschnitte.
die ScherescissorsNounA2
Singular in German, plural in English.
die StecknadelpinNounB1
Plural: die Stecknadeln.
der FingerhutthimbleNounC1
The same word as the foxglove flower.
der KnopfbuttonNounA2
Plural: die Knöpfe.
das KnopflochbuttonholeNounB2
Plural: die Knopflöcher.
der Druckknopfpress studNounB2
Plural: die Druckknöpfe.
die Öseeyelet, loopNounC1
Plural: die Ösen.
das GummibandelasticNounB2
Plural: die Gummibänder.
der BundwaistbandNounB2
Plural: die Bünde; the same word as a federation.
das Bündchenribbed cuffNounC1
Plural is the same: die Bündchen.
die Bortebraid, trimNounC2
Plural: die Borten.
der Aufnäherpatch, sew-on badgeNounC1
Plural is the same: die Aufnäher.
die ApplikationappliquéNounC2
Plural: die Applikationen; also a software application.
das LeinenlinenNounB2
No plural.
der FilzfeltNounB2
No plural in this sense.
die SpitzelaceNounB2
The same word as a tip or a peak.
der SamtvelvetNounB2
No plural.
die Maschestitch (in knitting)NounB2
Plural: die Maschen; also a trick or a racket.
die Stricknadelknitting needleNounB2
Plural: die Stricknadeln.
das Knäuelball of woolNounC1
Plural is the same: die Knäuel.
die Stoffbahnlength of fabricNounC1
Plural: die Stoffbahnen.
der Stoffrestfabric scrapNounB2
Plural: die Stoffreste.
der Nähkorbsewing basketNounB2
Plural: die Nähkörbe.
das Bügelbrettironing boardNounB1
Plural: die Bügelbretter.
die FaserfibreNounB2
Plural: die Fasern.
This list belongs to Clothes and fashion — three lists and 121 words that can also be practised as a whole.
Practise this list
From these 41 words, as many per round as you like — up to all of them: first what is due today, then new ones. First you choose, then you fill the gap, then you write it yourself. Mistakes come back again shortly.