Bolzen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bolz, from Old High German bolz, from Proto-Germanic *bultaz. Compare Dutch bout, English bolt, Danish bolt, Icelandic bolti.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈbɔlt͡sn̩]
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Noun

Bolzen m (genitive Bolzens, plural Bolzen)

bolt (cylindrical pin)
bolt (crossbow projectile)

Usage notes

Not used in most of the other senses of the English word bolt, specifically almost never for a threaded fastener. The distinction between screws and bolts that exists in English (though it is much more tenuous than what standards attempt to uphold through definitions that in fact often violate common usage), does not exist in German, and both screws and bolts are called Schrauben.

Declension

Declension of Bolzen

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Bolzen	die	Bolzen
genitive	eines	des	Bolzens	der	Bolzen
dative	einem	dem	Bolzen	den	Bolzen
accusative	einen	den	Bolzen	die	Bolzen