Sperrrad

German

Alternative forms

• Sperrad (superseded)

Etymology

sperren +‎ Rad

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃpɛʁˌʁaːt/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Sperrrad n (strong, genitive Sperrrades or Sperrrads, plural Sperrräder)

1. ratchet wheel

   Synonym: Rastrad

Usage notes

• The spelling Sperrrad has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Sperrad) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.

Declension

Declension of Sperrrad [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Sperrrad	die	Sperrräder
genitive	eines	des	Sperrrades, Sperrrads	der	Sperrräder
dative	einem	dem	Sperrrad, Sperrrade1	den	Sperrrädern
accusative	ein	das	Sperrrad	die	Sperrräder

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Sperrrad” in Duden online
• “Sperrrad”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎^[1] (in German)