Bindestrich
German
editEtymology
editbinden (“bind, link”) + Strich (“dash”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editBindestrich m (strong, genitive Bindestriches or Bindestrichs, plural Bindestriche)
- hyphen (symbol used to join words or to indicate a word has been split)
- Synonyms: Trennstrich, Divis, Viertelgeviertstrich, Trennungsstrich, Ergänzungsstrich
- Bindestriche und Gedankenstriche. ― Hyphens and dashes.
- Der Bindestrich verbindet nicht nur, er trennt auch. ― The hyphen is not only used to join words, but can also be used for word division.
Declension
editDeclension of Bindestrich [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Bindestrich | die | Bindestriche |
genitive | eines | des | Bindestriches, Bindestrichs | der | Bindestriche |
dative | einem | dem | Bindestrich, Bindestriche1 | den | Bindestrichen |
accusative | einen | den | Bindestrich | die | Bindestriche |
1Now rare, see notes.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Bindestrich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Bindestrich” in Duden online