noun
ballpoint pen, pen
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Kugelschreiber means 'ballpoint pen' (also 'pen'). It's a masculine noun (der Kugelschreiber). Plural is unchanged: die Kugelschreiber. Genitive singular adds -s (des Kugelschreibers). Common everyday term; compound of Kugel (ball) + Schreiber (writer). Used often in schools, offices and homes.
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Ich brauche einen Kugelschreiber.
I need a pen.
Ich habe meinen Kugelschreiber verloren.
I lost my pen.
Die Sekretärin fand den Kugelschreiber, nachdem sie mehrere Schubladen durchsuchte.
The secretary found the ballpoint pen after she searched several drawers.
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Imagine a pen with a little ball at its tip to remember 'Kugelschreiber'.
Kugel = ball, Schreiber = writer — ball-writer = ballpoint pen.
der — think of 'der Stift' (masculine) to recall the article.