Scheideweg
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Scheideweg m (strong, genitive Scheideweges, plural Scheidewege)
- crossroads (decisive turning point)
Usage notes edit
Typically in the expression am Scheideweg stehen or sich am Scheideweg befinden, and without plural form.
Declension edit
Declension of Scheideweg [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Scheideweg | die | Scheidewege |
| genitive | eines | des | Scheideweges | der | Scheidewege |
| dative | einem | dem | Scheideweg, Scheidewege1 | den | Scheidewegen |
| accusative | einen | den | Scheideweg | die | Scheidewege |
1Now rare, see notes.
Related terms edit
- Wegscheide (a place where one road crosses another; less metaphoric than Scheideweg)
Further reading edit
- “Scheideweg” in Duden online