Wendeltreppe

German

Etymology

Wendel +‎ Treppe.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Wendeltreppe f (genitive Wendeltreppe, plural Wendeltreppen)

  1. spiral stairs, spiral staircase, circular stairs, helical stairs
    Hypernym: Treppe
    Coordinate terms: Eisentreppe, Holztreppe, Stahltreppe, Steintreppe, Rolltreppe

Declension

Descendants

  • Dutch: wenteltrap (calque)
    • Afrikaans: wenteltrap
    • English: wentletrap

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