Zentrum

German

Etymology

From Latin centrum (centre), from Ancient Greek κέντρον (kentron) (centre of a circle, thorn).

Noun

Zentrum n (genitive Zentrums, plural Zentren)

1. center, centre; central point
2. (politics) the centre, the moderate political parties
3. (politics) the Centre Party, a Catholic political party in pre-war Germany
4. (chess) the spaces d4, d5, e4, e5 on a chessboard

Synonyms

• (centre, central point): Mitte, Kern, Hauptsache

Antonyms

• (centre, central point): Rand, Hülle, Oberfläche, Peripherie, Nebensache

Derived terms

• Einkaufszentrum
• Stadtzentrum