German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German kriuze, from Old High German kruzi, from Latin crux (gen. crucis).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁɔʏ̯ts/
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Noun

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Kreuz n (strong, genitive Kreuzes, plural Kreuze, diminutive Kreuzchen n)

  1. cross
  2. (card games) clubs
    Synonym: Treff
  3. (heraldry) cross
  4. (music) sharp sign,
  5. (anatomy) lower back

Declension

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Coordinate terms

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Suits in German · Farbe (layout · text)
       
Herz Karo Pik, Schippe Kreuz, Treff

Derived terms

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See also

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Suits in German · Farbe (layout · text)
       
Herz Karo Pik, Schippe Kreuz, Treff

Further reading

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  • Kreuz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Kreuz” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Kreuz” in Duden online
  •   Kreuz on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de