Merkel-Raute
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Merkel + Raute (“rhombus”), in reference to Angela Merkel’s iconic hand gesture.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Merkel-Raute f (genitive Merkel-Raute, plural Merkel-Rauten)
- a hand gesture made by resting one’s hands in front of the stomach so that the fingertips meet with the thumbs and index fingers forming a rough quadrangular shape.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Merkel-Raute [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Merkel-Raute | die | Merkel-Rauten |
| genitive | einer | der | Merkel-Raute | der | Merkel-Rauten |
| dative | einer | der | Merkel-Raute | den | Merkel-Rauten |
| accusative | eine | die | Merkel-Raute | die | Merkel-Rauten |
Synonyms[edit]
- (the Merkel diamond): Merkelizer (rare), Raute der Macht
Further reading[edit]
Merkel-Raute on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Merkel-Raute on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
