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Kontrollkästchen
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German
Etymology
de :af Kontrolle Kästchen
From de Kontrolle Kästchen.
Pronunciation
de /kɔnˈtʁɔlˌkɛstçən/
de De-Kontrollkästchen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Kon t roll käst chen
Noun
n
checkbox
de Kästchen ; Ankreuzkästchen Antwortkästchen Auswahlkästchen
Usage notes
Checkboxes are generally crossed in German-speaking areas, not ticked. Negative boxes are normally left blank; if necessary a circle (○) may be used. The check mark (de Häkchen) is used to indicate “correct” or “done” in other contexts.
Declension
n
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