Querstrich

German

Etymology

quer + Strich

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkveːɐ̯ˌʃtʁɪç/
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  • Hyphenation: Quer‧strich

Noun

Querstrich m (strong, genitive Querstriches or Querstrichs, plural Querstriche)

  1. horizontal line (a dash, a horizontal bar, a transversal bar etc.)
    Antonym: Längsstrich
    • Oct 31, 2004, Der Tagesspiegel
      Das T steht für breites Wissen in vielen Gebieten (Querstrich) und tiefer gehendes Spezialwissen in wenigen Gebieten (Längsstrich).
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