der Hammer
Translation
hammer, mallet, awesome thing
Examples
Ich brauche einen Hammer für den Nagel.
I need a hammer for the nail.
Die Party gestern war der Hammer!
The party yesterday was awesome!
Grammar Patterns
mit+3 ((sth.)) to hit (sth.) with a hammer He hits the nail with the hammer.
sth. is the bomb/awesome (sth.) is awesome The concert was absolutely awesome.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (tool) Werkzeug; (awesome) spitze, super, geil
Etymology
From Old High German 'hamar'. Cognate with the English word 'hammer'.
Memory Tips
The word is almost identical to 'hammer'. For the slang meaning, imagine something is so good it 'hits you like a hammer'.