noun
needle, pin
B1
Nadel (die) means ‘needle’ or ‘pin’. It denotes a sewing needle or a small pin used to fasten. Feminine noun with regular plural Nadeln. Declines normally (die Nadel, die Nadeln). No special preposition or irregularity; context determines needle versus pin meaning.
Examples
Ich brauche eine Nadel und Faden zum Nähen.
I need a needle and thread to sew.
Die Krankenschwester holte eine Nadel für die Impfung.
The nurse fetched a needle for the vaccination.
Hast du eine Nadel für mich?
Do you have a needle for me?
Details
Mnemonics
picture a thin sewing needle or a medical syringe needle
rhymes with English 'needle' (same idea)
die → imagine a delicate sewing needle labeled 'die Nadel' (feminine)
Notes
Can refer to sewing needles or medical needles depending on context.