die Schaufel
Translation
shovel, spade
Examples
Er grub mit einer Schaufel ein Loch.
He dug a hole with a shovel.
Die Kinder spielen mit Schaufel und Eimer.
The children are playing with a shovel and bucket.
Grammar Patterns
with a shovel with a shovel He is digging a hole with a shovel.
to take sth. on the shovel to take sth. on the shovel He took the sand on the shovel.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Spaten (spade)
Etymology
From Old High German 'scūfla', related to 'schieben' (to push, shove). A tool for 'shoving' earth.
Memory Tips
It sounds like 'shuffle'. You 'shuffle' things around with a 'Schaufel'.