Kreuz

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kriuze, from Old High German kruzi, from Latin crux (gen. crucis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁɔʏ̯ts/
  • (file)

Noun

Kreuz n (strong, genitive Kreuzes, plural Kreuze, diminutive Kreuzchen n)

  1. cross
  2. (card games) clubs
  3. (heraldry) cross
  4. (music) sharp sign,
  5. (anatomy) lower back

Declension

Derived terms

See also

Suits in German · Farbe (layout · text)
Herz Karo Pik, Schippe Kreuz, Treff

Further reading

  • Kreuz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Kreuz” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Kreuz” in Duden online
  • Kreuz on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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