Trapez
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Trapez n (strong, genitive Trapezes, plural Trapeze)
- trapeze, trapezium (gymnastics, sailing)
- (geometry) trapezium (UK), trapezoid (US)
- Synonym: Paralleltrapez
- (geometry) trapezoid (UK), trapezium (US)
- (astronomy) Trapezium Cluster
- windsurfing harness
Declension[edit]
Declension of Trapez [neuter, strong]
Further reading[edit]
- “Trapez” in Duden online