Brückenkopf
German edit
Etymology edit
18th century, a calque of French tête de pont.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Brückenkopf m (strong, genitive Brückenkopfes or Brückenkopfs, plural Brückenköpfe)
- (military) bridgehead (fortification near a bridge)
- (military) bridgehead, beachhead (captured territory beyond a natural obstacle, especially a body of water, serving as basis for further advance)
Declension edit
Declension of Brückenkopf [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Brückenkopf | die | Brückenköpfe |
| genitive | eines | des | Brückenkopfes, Brückenkopfs | der | Brückenköpfe |
| dative | einem | dem | Brückenkopf, Brückenkopfe1 | den | Brückenköpfen |
| accusative | einen | den | Brückenkopf | die | Brückenköpfe |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading edit
- “Brückenkopf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache