Drehkreuz
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]drehen (“to turn”) + Kreuz (“cross”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Drehkreuz n (strong, genitive Drehkreuzes, plural Drehkreuze)
- turnstile (rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas)
- (travel, especially aviation) hub (point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed or diverted)
- lug wrench, wheel brace (X-shaped socket wrench)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Drehkreuz [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Drehkreuz | die | Drehkreuze |
genitive | eines | des | Drehkreuzes | der | Drehkreuze |
dative | einem | dem | Drehkreuz, Drehkreuze1 | den | Drehkreuzen |
accusative | ein | das | Drehkreuz | die | Drehkreuze |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
[edit]Drehkreuz on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Drehkreuz” in Duden online
- “Drehkreuz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache