Bindestrich

German

Etymology

binden (“bind, link”) +‎ Strich (“dash”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪndəʃtʀɪç/
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Noun

Bindestrich m (genitive Bindestrichs or Bindestriches, plural Bindestriche)

  1. hyphen (symbol used to join words or to indicate a word has been split)
    Bindestriche und Gedankenstriche. ― Hyphens and dashes.
    Der Bindestrich verbindet nicht nur, er trennt auch. ― The hyphen is not only used to join words, but can also be used for word division.

Declension
Declension of Bindestrich
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bindestrich die Bindestriche
genitive eines des Bindestriches,
Bindestrichs		 der Bindestriche
dative einem dem Bindestrich,
Bindestriche1		 den Bindestrichen
accusative einen den Bindestrich die Bindestriche
1Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms
  • Trennstrich
  • Divis
  • Viertelgeviertstrich
  • Trennungsstrich
  • Ergänzungsstrich

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