Absperrhahn

German

Etymology

From absperren ‘to block, stop’ + Hahn ‘cock’.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapʃpɛrhaːn/
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Noun

Absperrhahn m (strong, genitive Absperrhahnes or Absperrhahns, plural Absperrhähne)

  1. stopcock

Declension

Declension of Absperrhahn [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Absperrhahn die Absperrhähne
genitive eines des Absperrhahnes, Absperrhahns der Absperrhähne
dative einem dem Absperrhahn, Absperrhahne1 den Absperrhähnen
accusative einen den Absperrhahn die Absperrhähne

1Now rare, see notes.

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