Scheideweg

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaɪ̯dəˌveːk/
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Noun

Scheideweg m (strong, genitive Scheideweges, plural Scheidewege)

  1. crossroads (decisive turning point)

Usage notes

Typically in the expression am Scheideweg stehen or sich am Scheideweg befinden, and without plural form.

Declension

Declension of Scheideweg
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Scheideweg die Scheidewege
genitive eines des Scheideweges der Scheidewege
dative einem dem Scheideweg, Scheidewege1 den Scheidewegen
accusative einen den Scheideweg die Scheidewege

1Now rare, see notes.

  • Wegscheide (a place where one road crosses another; less metaphoric than Scheideweg)

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