Schwelle
See also: schwelle
German
Etymology
From Middle High German swelle, from Old High German swelli, swella.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃvɛlə/
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Noun
Schwelle f (genitive Schwelle, plural Schwellen)
- threshold
- railroad tie, railway sleeper
Declension
Declension of Schwelle
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Schwelle | die | Schwellen |
| genitive | einer | der | Schwelle | der | Schwellen |
| dative | einer | der | Schwelle | den | Schwellen |
| accusative | eine | die | Schwelle | die | Schwellen |
Derived terms
- Schwellenpflug
- Schwellenreißer
Descendants
- Danish: svelle
Further reading
- Schwelle in Duden online