German Conversation · Level 30
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German word
Zylinder
Pronunciation
IPA/t͡syˈlɪndɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nouncylinder
Example
Auf dem Tisch steht ein Zylinder aus Glas.
There is a glass cylinder on the table.
More examples
In der Vorlesung berechneten die Studierenden das Volumen eines Zylinders.
In the lecture, the students calculated the volume of a cylinder.
Core concept
A hollow round chamber with a piston inside, or the same basic shape used as a tube or tall hat.
Common phrases
das Volumen eines Zylinders
the volume of a cylinder
die Oberfläche eines Zylinders
the surface area of a cylinder
ein dünnwandiger Zylinder
a thin-walled cylinder
Similar words
Röhre: A narrow, elongated hollow tube or tubular machine part.
Rohr: A durable pipe used to transport fluids or gases.
Säule: A vertical supporting pillar rising from the ground or a building.
Kolben: A fitted sliding part that transfers force inside a cylinder or compresses fluid.
Definition in German
Ein hohler, runder Raum in einer Maschine, in dem sich ein Kolben bewegt.
Word origin
The German noun comes through Latin cylindrus from Greek kylindros, whose meaning was connected with a cylindrical or rolling shape.
Usage tips
- In automotive contexts, Zylinder commonly means an engine cylinder and appears in compounds such as Vierzylinder and Einzylinder.
Other meanings
- top hatnoun
Related words
- zylindrischcylindricaladjective
- Zylinderformcylindrical shapenoun