Bindestrich
German
Etymology
binden (“bind, link”) + Strich (“dash”)
Pronunciation
Noun
Bindestrich m (genitive Bindestrichs or Bindestriches, plural Bindestriche)
- hyphen (symbol used to join words or to indicate a word has been split)
- Bindestriche und Gedankenstriche. ― Hyphens and dashes.
- Der Bindestrich verbindet nicht nur, er trennt auch. ― The hyphen is not only used to join words, but can also be used for word division.
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Further reading
- “Bindestrich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Bindestrich” in Duden online