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How do you say "pentagon" in German?
das Pentagon
In German, "pentagon" is das Pentagon.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'PEN-tah-gohn', stress on the first syllable, close to the English word.
Grammar notes
das Pentagon is neuter. Plural: das Pentatagons.
Example sentence
Er zeichnete ein Pentagon mit fünf Seiten.
He drew a pentagon with five sides.
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How to remember das Pentagon
Das Pentagon matches English 'pentagon' almost exactly, both from Greek roots for five and angle.
Related words
- circle der Kreis
- triangle das Dreieck
- rectangle das Rechteck
- diamond der Diamant
- oval das Oval
- hexagon das Hexagon
- cube der Würfel
- sphere die Kugel
- cylinder der Zylinder
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Questions about das Pentagon
How do you say "pentagon" in German?
In German, "pentagon" is das Pentagon. It is a noun.
Is das Pentagon masculine, feminine, or neuter?
das Pentagon is neuter. Plural: das Pentatagons.
How is das Pentagon used in a sentence?
Use das Pentagon as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Er zeichnete ein Pentagon mit fünf Seiten. (He drew a pentagon with five sides.).
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