Schalter

German

Etymology

From schalten +‎ -er

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaltɐ/
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Noun

Schalter m (genitive Schalters, plural Schalter)

  1. agent noun of schalten
    1. switch (device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow)
    2. information window, ticket window, box office (staffed cabin)
    3. (by extension) a counter in a train station, bank, state office, or similar place where a cabin as above would normally be found (even if it happens not to be one)

Declension
Declension of Schalter
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schalter die Schalter
genitive eines des Schalters der Schalter
dative einem dem Schalter den Schaltern
accusative einen den Schalter die Schalter

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