Schalter

German

Etymology

From schalten +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃaltɐ/

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Noun

Schalter m (genitive Schalters, plural Schalter)

1. agent noun of schalten
   1. switch (device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow)
   2. information window, ticket window, box office (staffed cabin)
   3. (by extension) a counter in a train station, bank, state office, or similar place where a cabin as above would normally be found (even if it happens not to be one)

Further reading

• “Schalter” in Duden online