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How do you say "horizontal" in German?
die horizontale
In German, "horizontal" is die horizontale.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'ho-ree-tson-TAH-leh', stress on the fourth syllable, with the z making a 'ts' sound.
Grammar notes
die horizontale is feminine. Plural: die Horizontalen.
Example sentence
Er zog eine horizontale Linie über die Seite.
He drew a horizontal line across the page.
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How to remember die horizontale
Die horizontale is nearly identical to English 'horizontal', both sharing the same root word 'horizon'.
Related words
- circle der Kreis
- triangle das Dreieck
- rectangle das Rechteck
- diamond der Diamant
- oval das Oval
- hexagon das Hexagon
- pentagon das Pentagon
- cube der Würfel
- sphere die Kugel
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Questions about die horizontale
How do you say "horizontal" in German?
In German, "horizontal" is die horizontale. It is a noun.
Is die horizontale masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die horizontale is feminine. Plural: die Horizontalen.
How is die horizontale used in a sentence?
Use die horizontale as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Er zog eine horizontale Linie über die Seite. (He drew a horizontal line across the page.).
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