Gedankenstrich

German

Etymology

From Gedanke (“thought”) +‎ Strich (“stroke, line”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈdaŋkənˌʃtʁɪç/
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  • Hyphenation: Ge‧dan‧ken‧strich

Noun

Gedankenstrich m (strong, genitive Gedankenstriches or Gedankenstrichs, plural Gedankenstriche)

  1. (typography) dash (typographic symbol)
    Synonym: Halbgeviertstrich
    Coordinate term: Spiegelstrich
    Bindestriche und Gedankenstriche. ― Hyphens and dashes.

Declension

Declension of Gedankenstrich [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Gedankenstrich die Gedankenstriche
genitive eines des Gedankenstriches, Gedankenstrichs der Gedankenstriche
dative einem dem Gedankenstrich, Gedankenstriche1 den Gedankenstrichen
accusative einen den Gedankenstrich die Gedankenstriche

1Now rare, see notes.

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