Zollstock
German
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
edit18th century, from Zoll (“inch”) + Stock (“stick”). Compare equivalent Dutch duimstok.
Noun
editZollstock m (strong, genitive Zollstockes or Zollstocks, plural Zollstöcke)
- rule; folding rule; yardstick; meter stick (strip of wood or other hard material, typically foldable, for measuring length, regardless of the measure system used)
Declension
editDeclension of Zollstock [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Zollstock | die | Zollstöcke |
genitive | eines | des | Zollstockes, Zollstocks | der | Zollstöcke |
dative | einem | dem | Zollstock, Zollstocke1 | den | Zollstöcken |
accusative | einen | den | Zollstock | die | Zollstöcke |
1Now rare, see notes.
Descendants
editSee also
editEtymology 2
editFrom a word for a tollhouse, from Zoll (“toll, customs”).
Proper noun
editZollstock n (proper noun, strong, genitive Zollstocks)