die Brücke
noun · /ˈbʁʏkə/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German brucke, from Old High German brugga, brucca, from Proto-West Germanic *bruggju. The neurological sense “pons” is a semantic loan from Latin pōns. Cognates Compare Bavarian Bruckn, Dutch brug, English bridge, Low German Brügg, Danish brygge, Old Saxon bruggia.
Translation
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bridge
feminine
Die Golden-Gate-Brücke besteht aus Eisen.
The Golden Gate Bridge is made of iron.
Als er die Brücke überquerte, schaute er auf den Fluss hinunter.
As he crossed the bridge, he looked down at the stream.
Ich werde mit dir bis zur Brücke gehen.
I'll go with you as far as the bridge.
- The bridge pattern feminine
- pons (in the brain, "bridging" the brain stem with the rest of the brain) feminine
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Brücke | Brücken |
| Accusative | Brücke | Brücken |
| Dative | Brücke | Brücken |
| Genitive | Brücke | Brücken |