# die Eselsbrücke

die Eselsbrücke is a German noun meaning “mnemonic”. Forms: der Eselsbrücke, die Eselsbrücken.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Eselsbrücke
- Plural: die Eselsbrücken

## In other languages

- Русский: ключ, подстрочник, шпаргалка

## Meanings

1. _colloquial_ mnemonic (a mental technique to remember something, e.g. a sentence)
   - Bau dir einfach eine Eselsbrücke! — Simply come up with a mnemonic.

## Examples

- Mit dieser Eselsbrücke vergißt du’s nicht. — You can use this mnemonic so you won't forget.
- Vokabeln lernt man am besten mithilfe von kreativen Eselsbrücken. — The best way to learn vocabulary is by using creative jingles.

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