Kreissehne
German
Etymology
From Kreis (“circle”) + Sehne (“chord”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkraɪ̯sˌˈzeːnə/
- Hyphenation: Kreis‧seh‧ne
Noun
Kreissehne f (genitive Kreissehne, plural Kreissehnen)
- (geometry) chord of a circle
- Antonym: Kreisbogen
Declension
Declension of Kreissehne [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Kreissehne | die | Kreissehnen |
| genitive | einer | der | Kreissehne | der | Kreissehnen |
| dative | einer | der | Kreissehne | den | Kreissehnen |
| accusative | eine | die | Kreissehne | die | Kreissehnen |
Hyponyms
Related terms
- Kreisfläche, Kreisumfang, Kreiswinkel, Kreiszahl
- Sehnenreflex, Achillessehne, Kniesehne