Spitzbogen

Spitzbogen

German

Etymology

    From spitz (“pointed”) +‎ Bogen (“arch”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [ˈʃpɪtsboːɡn̩]
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    • Hyphenation: Spitz‧bo‧gen

    Noun

    Spitzbogen m (strong, genitive Spitzbogens, plural Spitzbogen or Spitzbögen)

    1. (architecture) ogive, pointed arch
      Synonym: (rare) Ogive
      Antonym: Rundbogen
      ein gotischer Spitzbogen ― a Gothic arch

    Declension

    Declension of Spitzbogen [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Spitzbogen die Spitzbogen, Spitzbögen
    genitive eines des Spitzbogens der Spitzbogen, Spitzbögen
    dative einem dem Spitzbogen den Spitzbogen, Spitzbögen
    accusative einen den Spitzbogen die Spitzbogen, Spitzbögen

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