Zentrum
noun · /ˈt͡sɛntʁʊm/ ·Etymology
From Late Middle High German zentrum (also zenter), from Latin centrum (“centre”), from Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, “centre of a circle, thorn”).
Translation
- center, centre; central point, the middle, e.g. of a circle literally, neuter, strong
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center, centre; focus, core, the main point
neuter, strong
im Zentrum der Aufmerksamkeit
at the center of attention
- center, centre; a place (or group of people) that dominates and influences its surroundings, e.g. a capital neuter, strong
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center, centre; a place set aside for some function or activity
neuter, strong
Jugendzentrum
youth center
- center, centre; the moderate political parties, the mainstream (see also the proper noun below) neuter, strong
- center, centre; the centre of a group, ring, Lie algebra, etc. neuter, strong
- center, centre; the spaces d4, d5, e4, e5 on a chessboard neuter, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Zentrum | Zentren |
| Accusative | Zentrum | Zentren |
| Dative | Zentrum | Zentren |
| Genitive | Zentrums | Zentren |