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
Noun
Schranke f (genitive Schranke, plural Schranken)
- gate (barrier that can be pulled or moved up to allow passage)
- Synonym: (chiefly military) Schlagbaum
- (by extension) a level crossing with such a gate
- Synonym: Bahnübergang
- (chiefly figurative) some other kind of barrier or limit
- Synonym: Grenze
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Further reading
- “Schranke” in Duden online