Sprungbrett

German

Etymology

Sprung (“jump”) +‎ Brett (“board”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpʁʊŋˌbʁɛt/
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Noun

Sprungbrett n (strong, genitive Sprungbrettes or Sprungbretts, plural Sprungbretter)

  1. springboard, diving board
  2. (figurative) springboard, stepping stone

Declension

Declension of Sprungbrett [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Sprungbrett die Sprungbretter
genitive eines des Sprungbrettes, Sprungbretts der Sprungbretter
dative einem dem Sprungbrett, Sprungbrette1 den Sprungbrettern
accusative ein das Sprungbrett die Sprungbretter

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

  • Dreimeterbrett
  • Fünfmeterbrett
  • Zehnmeterbrett

Further reading

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