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How do you say "vertical" in German?
die vertikale
In German, "vertical" is die vertikale.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'vehr-tee-KAH-leh', stress on the third syllable, with 'w' making a 'v' sound.
Grammar notes
die vertikale is feminine. Plural: die Vertikalen.
Example sentence
Der Fahnenmast stand in einer senkrechten Linie.
The flagpole stood in a vertical line.
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How to remember die vertikale
Die vertikale is nearly identical to English 'vertical', an easy match to remember straight away.
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 vertikale
How do you say "vertical" in German?
In German, "vertical" is die vertikale. It is a noun.
Is die vertikale masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die vertikale is feminine. Plural: die Vertikalen.
How is die vertikale used in a sentence?
Use die vertikale as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Der Fahnenmast stand in einer senkrechten Linie. (The flagpole stood in a vertical line.).
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