noun
mirror
B1
“Spiegel” means “mirror.” It’s a masculine noun (der Spiegel). The plural is Spiegel (unchanged). Genitive singular is des Spiegels. Declension follows standard noun patterns with cases (der/dem/den/des). Used literally for mirrors and sometimes figuratively as a mirror of society.
Examples
Hast du einen Spiegel?
Do you have a mirror?
Der Spiegel hängt über dem Waschbecken.
The mirror hangs above the sink.
Als das Kind vor dem Spiegel stand, bemerkte die Mutter, dass die Jacke falsch herum angezogen war.
When the child stood in front of the mirror, the mother noticed that the jacket was put on the wrong way.
Details
Mnemonics
imagine a shiny glass reflecting everything — a household mirror
sounds like 'spee-gel' — think of 'speckle' turning into a shiny surface
der (masculine) — think 'der' like 'the' for masculine objects (der = dude/masculine)
Notes
Common noun for a reflective surface; plural is the same form 'Spiegel'. Genitive singular adds -s: 'des Spiegels'.