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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Kuli”, which translates to “ballpoint pen”. A cheerful ballpoint pen with stick-arms and a grinning face cartwheels across a giant notepad, leaving a glossy loop-the-loop ink trail.
A cheerful ballpoint pen with stick-arms and a grinning face cartwheels across a giant notepad, leaving a glossy loop-the-loop ink trail.

der Kuli , -s

A1 · noun

ballpoint pen

/ˈkuːli/

Plural

Plural die Kulis

Kuli in a sentence

Examples

Wo ist mein Kuli?

Where is my pen?

Ich brauche einen Kuli.

I need a pen.

How to remember it

KOO-lee sounds like 'cool' — a 'cool' pen, perfect for signing important papers.

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