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)
- 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
Related terms
- Bindfaden
- Bindegewebe
- Bindeglied
- Beistrich
- Gedankenstrich
- Querstrich
- Strichmännchen
Further reading
- “Bindestrich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Bindestrich in Duden online