Rolltreppe

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German[edit]

 Rolltreppe on German Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

Ca. 1898, from rollen (to roll) +‎ Treppe (staircase), possibly after French escalier roulant (of roughly contemporaneous attestation).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɔlˌtʁɛpə/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Roll‧trep‧pe

Noun[edit]

Rolltreppe f (genitive Rolltreppe, plural Rolltreppen)

  1. escalator
    Synonym: (technical or officialese) Fahrtreppe

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