Gedankenstrich
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German
Etymology
From Gedanke (“thought”) + Strich (“stroke, line”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Gedankenstrich m (strong, genitive Gedankenstriches or Gedankenstrichs, plural Gedankenstriche)
- (typography) dash (typographic symbol)
- Synonym: Halbgeviertstrich
- Bindestriche und Gedankenstriche. ― Hyphens and dashes.
Declension
Declension of Gedankenstrich
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Gedankenstrich | die | Gedankenstriche |
| genitive | eines | des | Gedankenstriches, Gedankenstrichs | der | Gedankenstriche |
| dative | einem | dem | Gedankenstrich, Gedankenstriche1 | den | Gedankenstrichen |
| accusative | einen | den | Gedankenstrich | die | Gedankenstriche |
1Now rare, see notes.
Related terms
Further reading
- “Gedankenstrich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Gedankenstrich” in Duden online