German word

waagerecht

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvaːgəˌʁɛçt/

Meaning

  • adverbhorizontally

Example

Er hält das Brett waagerecht.

He is holding the board horizontally.

Illustration for waagerecht (horizontally)

More examples

Stelle die Tischplatte waagerecht ein, bevor du sie befestigst.

Set the tabletop horizontally before fastening it.

Core concept

A board lies perfectly level, with its long edge running from left to right rather than rising or falling.

Common phrases

  • waagerecht einstellen

    set horizontally

  • waagerecht halten

    hold horizontal

  • waagerecht justieren

    adjust horizontally

Similar words

horizontal: Parallel to the horizon in position or direction.
senkrecht: With a surface or line positioned upright from bottom to top.
schräg: With a surface or line positioned at a slant.

Definition in German

in einer Ebene, die parallel zum Horizont verläuft; ohne Neigung

Word origin

Waagerecht is formed from Waage, 'balance' or 'scale', and recht, 'straight', and came to mean level or horizontal.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, waagerecht takes endings before nouns, as in eine waagerechte Linie, but stays unchanged when used predicatively or adverbially.

Other meanings

  • horizontaladjective

Opposites

  • vertikalverticallyadverb

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