Schalter
German
Etymology
From schalten + -er
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃaltɐ/
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Noun
Schalter m (genitive Schalters, plural Schalter)
- agent noun of schalten
- switch (device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow)
- information window, ticket window, box office (staffed cabin)
- (by extension) a counter in a train station, bank, state office, or similar place where a cabin as above would normally be found (even if it happens not to be one)
Declension
Declension of Schalter
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Schalter | die | Schalter |
| genitive | eines | des | Schalters | der | Schalter |
| dative | einem | dem | Schalter | den | Schaltern |
| accusative | einen | den | Schalter | die | Schalter |
Further reading
- Schalter in Duden online