Dreipass

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From drei (“three”) +‎ Pass (“gothic pass”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌpas]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Drei‧pass

Noun

Dreipass m (strong, genitive Dreipasses, plural Dreipässe)

  1. (architecture) trefoil, threefoil (an architectural ornament consisting of three arches)

Declension

Declension of Dreipass [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Dreipass die Dreipässe
genitive eines des Dreipasses der Dreipässe
dative einem dem Dreipass, Dreipasse1 den Dreipässen
accusative einen den Dreipass die Dreipässe

1Now rare, see notes.

Hypernyms

  • Kleeblattform

Hyponyms

  • überschneidender Dreipass
  • geschlossener Dreipass
  • offener Dreipass
  • Dreipassbogen

Holonyms

Further reading

  • “Dreipass” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Dreipass” in Duden online
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