Zentrifuge
German
Etymology
19th century, from New Latin centrifuga, feminine of centrifugus (“centrifugal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tsɛntʁiˈfuːɡə/
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Noun
Zentrifuge f (genitive Zentrifuge, plural Zentrifugen)
- centrifuge (device for separation of substances)
Declension
Declension of Zentrifuge [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Zentrifuge | die | Zentrifugen |
| genitive | einer | der | Zentrifuge | der | Zentrifugen |
| dative | einer | der | Zentrifuge | den | Zentrifugen |
| accusative | eine | die | Zentrifuge | die | Zentrifugen |
Related terms
Descendants
- → Kashubian: centrëfùga
Further reading
- “Zentrifuge” in Duden online