Scheideweg
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German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Scheideweg m (strong, genitive Scheideweges, plural Scheidewege)
- crossroads (decisive turning point)
Usage notes[edit]
Typically in the expression am Scheideweg stehen or sich am Scheideweg befinden, and without plural form.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Scheideweg [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Scheideweg | die | Scheidewege |
| genitive | eines | des | Scheideweges | der | Scheidewege |
| dative | einem | dem | Scheideweg, Scheidewege1 | den | Scheidewegen |
| accusative | einen | den | Scheideweg | die | Scheidewege |
1Now rare, see notes.
Related terms[edit]
- Wegscheide (a place where one road crosses another; less metaphoric than Scheideweg)
Further reading[edit]
- “Scheideweg” in Duden online