Drehkreuz

German

Etymology

drehen (“to turn”) +‎ Kreuz (“cross”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʁeːˌkʁɔʏ̯ts/

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• Hyphenation: Dreh‧kreuz

Noun

Drehkreuz n (strong, genitive Drehkreuzes, plural Drehkreuze)

1. turnstile (rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas)
2. (travel, especially aviation) hub (point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed or diverted)
3. lug wrench, wheel brace (X-shaped socket wrench)

Declension

Declension of Drehkreuz [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Drehkreuz	die	Drehkreuze
genitive	eines	des	Drehkreuzes	der	Drehkreuze
dative	einem	dem	Drehkreuz, Drehkreuze1	den	Drehkreuzen
accusative	ein	das	Drehkreuz	die	Drehkreuze

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• Drehkreuz on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
• “Drehkreuz” in Duden online
• “Drehkreuz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache