"Crux" meaning in German

See Crux in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kʁʊks/ Audio: De-Crux.ogg Forms: Crux [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Crux [nominative, singular], Crux [genitive, singular], Crux [dative, singular], Crux [accusative, singular], Krux [alternative]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin crux. Etymology templates: {{lbor|de|la|crux}} Learned borrowing from Latin crux Head templates: {{de-noun|f.sg}} Crux f (genitive Crux, no plural) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f.sg}}
  1. crux desperationis, an unreadable part in a writing Tags: feminine, no-plural
    Sense id: en-Crux-de-noun-M9zOdcgA
  2. trouble, difficulty, crux Tags: feminine, no-plural Synonyms: Knackpunkt, Schwierigkeit
    Sense id: en-Crux-de-noun-zuFEF4fD
  3. grief Tags: feminine, no-plural Synonyms: Not, Leid, Kummer
    Sense id: en-Crux-de-noun-YxRaj7Tw Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 13 5 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 8 4 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 3 92

Alternative forms

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