Brechstange

crowbar

noun BREKH-shtang-eh Rare

Also means

wrecking bar

Usage Note

Brechstange is a long steel bar with a wedge at one end and a curved claw at the other, used for prying, demolishing, and pulling nails; a basic tool on any building site and in home renovation.

Examples

"Mit der Brechstange hebelten wir die alten Bodendielen heraus."

Natural Translation

We levered out the old floorboards with the crowbar.

Literal Translation

With the crowbar levered we the old floor-boards out.

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