Schlagbaum

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German

Schlagbaum

Etymology

16th century, from schlagen +‎ Baum. The former word refers to the “slamming down”. The latter is used in the dated sense of “stem, beam, pole”; compare cognate English beam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlaːkˌbaʊ̯m/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlaxˌbaʊ̯m/ (northern and central Germany, now chiefly colloquial)

Noun

Schlagbaum m (strong, genitive Schlagbaumes or Schlagbaums, plural Schlagbäume)

  1. barrier, tollbar (structure consisting of a long beam on a joint, used to control passage)
    Synonyms: Absperrbalken, Barriere, Schranke

Usage notes

  • Not used for automatic barriers, which are always called Schranke.

Declension

Declension of Schlagbaum
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schlagbaum die Schlagbäume
genitive eines des Schlagbaumes, Schlagbaums der Schlagbäume
dative einem dem Schlagbaum, Schlagbaume1 den Schlagbäumen
accusative einen den Schlagbaum die Schlagbäume

1Now rare, see notes.

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