Trapez

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See also: trapez and trapéz

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin trapezium, from Ancient Greek τραπέζιον (trapézion, “irregular quadrilateral”, literally “a little table”), diminutive of τράπεζα (trápeza, “table”), itself from τρά- (trá-, “four”) + πέζα (péza, “foot, edge”).

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Noun

Trapez n (strong, genitive Trapezes, plural Trapeze)

  1. trapeze, trapezium (gymnastics, sailing)
  2. (geometry) trapezium (UK), trapezoid (US)
    Synonym: Paralleltrapez
  3. (geometry) trapezoid (UK), trapezium (US)
  4. (astronomy) Trapezium Cluster
  5. windsurfing harness

Declension

Declension of Trapez
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Trapez die Trapeze
genitive eines des Trapezes der Trapeze
dative einem dem Trapez, Trapeze1 den Trapezen
accusative ein das Trapez die Trapeze

1Now rare, see notes.

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