German Conversation · Level 57
73 words
German word
senkrecht
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈzɛŋkʁɛçt/
Meaning
- adjectivevertical
Example
Er zeichnet eine senkrechte Linie an die Tafel.
He draws a vertical line on the blackboard.
More examples
Die Säule steht senkrecht zum Boden.
The column stands perpendicular to the ground.
Core concept
A wall meets a level floor at a clean right angle, with its edge rising upright.
Common phrases
eine senkrechte Fläche
a vertical surface
in senkrechter Richtung
in a vertical direction
senkrecht zur Erde stehen
be perpendicular to the ground
Similar words
vertikal: Directed straight upward or downward.
lotrecht: Pointing exactly along the direction a suspended weight indicates.
aufrecht: Positioned upright and straight.
rechtwinklig: Describing lines or surfaces that meet at ninety degrees.
Definition in German
senkrecht beschreibt etwas, das genau von oben nach unten verläuft oder im rechten Winkel zur Horizontalen steht.
Word origin
The Middle High German form senkreht combines the Germanic elements behind sinken, 'to sink', and recht, 'straight', for the sense of going straight downward.
Usage tips
- For a relation, German commonly uses senkrecht zu with the dative, as in senkrecht zu einer Linie.
Other meanings
- verticallyadverb
Opposites
- horizontalhorizontaladjective
Related words
- Senkrechtstellungvertical positionnoun