Kontrollkästchen

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German

Etymology

From Kontrolle +‎ Kästchen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔnˈtʁɔlˌkɛstçən/
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  • Hyphenation: Kon‧t‧roll‧käst‧chen

Noun

Kontrollkästchen n (strong, genitive Kontrollkästchens, plural Kontrollkästchen)

  1. checkbox
    Synonyms: Kästchen; Ankreuzkästchen, Antwortkästchen, Auswahlkästchen

Usage notes

  • Checkboxes are generally crossed in German-speaking areas, not ticked. Negative boxes are normally left blank; if necessary a circle (○) may be used. The check mark (Häkchen) is used to indicate “correct” or “done” in other contexts.

Declension

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

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