Wählhebel
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
wählen (“to select”) + Hebel (“lever, switch”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈvɛːlˌheːbəl/, [ˈvɛːlˌheːbl̩] (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈveːlˌheːbəl/, [ˈveːlˌheːbl̩] (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: Wähl‧he‧bel
Noun[edit]
Wählhebel m (strong, genitive Wählhebels, plural Wählhebel)
- Synonym of Schaltknauf (lever used to change gears in a vehicle)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Wählhebel [masculine, strong]
Further reading[edit]
- “Wählhebel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon