Getriebe

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German

Etymology

Appears in the 1400s as a derivation from past participle getrieben of verb treiben.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈtʁiːbə/
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Noun

Getriebe n (strong, genitive Getriebes, plural Getriebe)

  1. gear, gears, transmission
  2. entirety of the actions of a group

Declension

Declension of Getriebe
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Getriebe die Getriebe
genitive eines des Getriebes der Getriebe
dative einem dem Getriebe den Getrieben
accusative ein das Getriebe die Getriebe

Further reading

  • “Getriebe” in Duden online
  • “Getriebe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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