Schranke

See also: Schränke

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schranke, related to Old High German firskrenken (“to prevent”), German schränken (“to put or pile things crosswise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃʁaŋkə/

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Noun

Schranke f (genitive Schranke, plural Schranken)

1. gate (barrier that can be pulled or moved up to allow passage)

   Synonym: (chiefly military) Schlagbaum

2. (by extension) a level crossing with such a gate

   Synonym: Bahnübergang

3. (chiefly figurative) some other kind of barrier or limit

   Synonym: Grenze

Derived terms

• Bahnschranke
• Bezahlschranke
• schrankenlos
• Schrankenwärter

Related terms

• beschränken
• beschränkt
• einschränken
• Schrank

Further reading

• “Schranke” in Duden online