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Not used in most of the other senses of the English word ''bolt'', specifically almost never for a threaded fastener. The distinction between screws and bolts that exists in English (though it is much more tenuous than what standards attempt to uphold through definitions that in fact often violate common usage), does not exist in German, and both screws and bolts are called {{m|de|Schraube|Schrauben}}. |
Not used in most of the other senses of the English word ''bolt'', specifically almost never for a threaded fastener. The distinction between screws and bolts that exists in English (though it is much more tenuous than what standards attempt to uphold through definitions that in fact often violate common usage), does not exist in German, and both screws and bolts are called {{m|de|Schraube|Schrauben}}. |
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Revision as of 05:11, 26 February 2019
German
Etymology
From Middle High German bolz, from Old High German bolz, from Proto-Germanic *bultaz. Compare Dutch bout, English bolt, Danish bolt, Icelandic bolti.
Pronunciation
- (deprecated use of
|lang=parameter) IPA(key): [ˈbɔlt͡sn̩] - (deprecated use of
|lang=parameter)Audio: (file)
Nomen
Bolzen m (genitive Bolzens, plural Bolzen)
- bolt (cylindrical pin)
- bolt (crossbow projectile)
Usage notes
Not used in most of the other senses of the English word bolt, specifically almost never for a threaded fastener. The distinction between screws and bolts that exists in English (though it is much more tenuous than what standards attempt to uphold through definitions that in fact often violate common usage), does not exist in German, and both screws and bolts are called Schrauben.
Declension
Further reading
- “Bolzen” in Duden online
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