Drahtseil

German

Etymology

From Draht (“wire”) +‎ Seil (“rope”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdʁaːtˌzaɪ̯l/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Draht‧seil

Noun

Drahtseil n (strong, genitive Drahtseils, plural Drahtseile)

  1. cable, wire rope
  2. tightrope

Declension
Declension of Drahtseil [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Drahtseil die Drahtseile
genitive eines des Drahtseils der Drahtseile
dative einem dem Drahtseil den Drahtseilen
accusative ein das Drahtseil die Drahtseile

Further reading
  • “Drahtseil” in Duden online
  • “Drahtseil” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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