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Schlagbaum
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German
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Etymology
16th century, from de schlagen Baum. The former word refers to the “slamming down”. The latter is used in the dated sense of “stem, beam, pole”; compare cognate en beam.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃlaːkˌbaʊ̯m/ standard
de De-Schlagbaum.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de /ˈʃlaxˌbaʊ̯m/ northern and central Germany, now chiefly colloquial
Noun
m,(e)s,^e
barrier, tollbar structure consisting of a long beam on a joint, used to control passage
de Absperrbalken Barriere Schranke
Usage notes
Not used for automatic barriers, which are always called de Schranke.
Declension
m,(e)s,^e
Descendants
pl szlaban 1
ru шлагба́ум 1
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