Trapez
German
editEtymology
editBorrowed 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
editNoun
editTrapez 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
editDeclension of Trapez [neuter, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Trapez” in Duden online