Merkel-Raute
German edit
Etymology edit
Merkel + Raute (“rhombus”), in reference to Angela Merkel’s iconic hand gesture.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Merkel-Raute f (genitive Merkel-Raute, plural Merkel-Rauten)
- a hand gesture made by resting one’s hands in front of the stomach so that the fingertips meet with the thumbs and index fingers forming a rough quadrangular shape.
Declension edit
Declension of Merkel-Raute [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Merkel-Raute | die | Merkel-Rauten |
| genitive | einer | der | Merkel-Raute | der | Merkel-Rauten |
| dative | einer | der | Merkel-Raute | den | Merkel-Rauten |
| accusative | eine | die | Merkel-Raute | die | Merkel-Rauten |
Synonyms edit
- (the Merkel diamond): Merkelizer (rare), Raute der Macht
Further reading edit
Merkel-Raute on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Merkel-Raute on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
