Spitzbogen

German

Etymology

From spitz (“pointed”) +‎ Bogen (“arch”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃpɪtsboːɡn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: Spitz‧bo‧gen

Noun

Spitzbogen m (strong, genitive Spitzbogens, plural Spitzbogen or Spitzbögen)

  1. (architecture) ogive, pointed arch
    Synonym: (rare) Ogive
    Antonym: Rundbogen
    ein gotischer Spitzbogen ― a Gothic arch

Declension

Declension of Spitzbogen [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Spitzbogen die Spitzbogen, Spitzbögen
genitive eines des Spitzbogens der Spitzbogen, Spitzbögen
dative einem dem Spitzbogen den Spitzbogen, Spitzbögen
accusative einen den Spitzbogen die Spitzbogen, Spitzbögen

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