Spiegelstrich
German
Etymology
Spiegel + Strich.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃpiːɡəlˌʃtrɪç/
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Noun
Spiegelstrich m (genitive Spiegelstriches or Spiegelstrichs, plural Spiegelstriche)
- a dash with the function to introduce an item in an unordered list
- (law) A division unit of a piece of law distinguished by the said sign, called in English indentation or indent
Declension
Declension of Spiegelstrich
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Spiegelstrich | die | Spiegelstriche |
| genitive | eines | des | Spiegelstriches, Spiegelstrichs | der | Spiegelstriche |
| dative | einem | dem | Spiegelstrich, Spiegelstriche1 | den | Spiegelstrichen |
| accusative | einen | den | Spiegelstrich | die | Spiegelstriche |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- “Spiegelstrich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Spiegelstrich in Duden online