Merkel-Raute
German
editEtymology
editMerkel + Raute (“rhombus”), in reference to Angela Merkel’s iconic hand gesture.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editMerkel-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
editDeclension of Merkel-Raute [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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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