die Balustrade

B2

balustrade/railing

English meaning
balustrade/railing
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Balustraden
Vocabulary package
Buildings & Architecture

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Balustrade in a sentence

Die Balustrade auf der Terrasse ist aus Stein.

The balustrade on the terrace is made of stone.

Declension of die Balustrade

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Balustradedie Balustraden
Accusativedie Balustradedie Balustraden
Dativeder Balustradeden Balustraden
Genitiveder Balustradeder Balustraden

Where Balustrade comes from

(Nachdem Baluster schon im 16. Jahrhundert von französisch balustre entlehnt wurde) Anfang des 18. Jahrhunderts von französisch balustrade entlehnt, das auf italienisch balaustrata zurückgeht, das laut DWDS zu ital. balaust(r)a f.

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Questions about Balustrade

Is it der, die or das Balustrade?

It is die Balustrade — Balustrade is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Balustraden.

What is the plural of Balustrade?

The plural of die Balustrade is die Balustraden.

What is the genitive of Balustrade?

The genitive singular is der Balustrade. The dative plural is den Balustraden.

What does Balustrade mean in English?

die Balustrade means "balustrade/railing". For example: "Die Balustrade auf der Terrasse ist aus Stein." — "The balustrade on the terrace is made of stone."

What level is Balustrade in German?

Balustrade is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.

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