Schranke

See also: Schränke

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schranke, related with German schränken (“to put or pile things crosswise”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃʁaŋkə/
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Noun

Schranke f (genitive Schranke, plural Schranken)

  1. gate (barrier that can be pulled or moved up to allow passage)
    Synonym: Schlagbaum (chiefly military)
  2. (by extension) a level crossing with such a gate
    Synonym: Bahnübergang
  3. (chiefly figuratively) some other kind of barrier or limit
    Synonym: Grenze

Declension
Declension of Schranke
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Schranke die Schranken
genitive einer der Schranke der Schranken
dative einer der Schranke den Schranken
accusative eine die Schranke die Schranken

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