"Kreuz" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkʁɔʏ̯ts/ Audio: De-Kreuz.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German kriuze, from Old High German kruzi, from Latin crux (gen. crucis). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|kriuze}} Middle High German kriuze, {{inh|de|goh|kruzi}} Old High German kruzi, {{der|de|la|crux}} Latin crux, {{m|la||crucis}} crucis Head templates: {{de-noun|n|dim=chen}} Kreuz n (strong, genitive Kreuzes, plural Kreuze, diminutive Kreuzchen n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n}} Forms: Kreuzes [genitive], Kreuze [plural], Kreuzchen [diminutive, neuter], strong [table-tags], Kreuz [nominative, singular], Kreuze [definite, nominative, plural], Kreuzes [genitive, singular], Kreuze [definite, genitive, plural], Kreuz [dative, singular], Kreuze [dative, singular], Kreuzen [dative, definite, plural], Kreuz [accusative, singular], Kreuze [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. cross Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Kreuz-de-noun-s5hpUrFF
  2. (card games) clubs Tags: neuter, strong Categories (topical): Card games, Card games Synonyms: Treff
    Sense id: en-Kreuz-de-noun-SFbTwZ5V Disambiguation of Card games: 1 51 10 3 35 Topics: card-games, games
  3. (heraldry) cross Tags: neuter, strong Categories (topical): Heraldic charges
    Sense id: en-Kreuz-de-noun-s5hpUrFF1 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
  4. (music) sharp sign, ♯ Tags: neuter, strong Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-Kreuz-de-noun-5Ju3Gu1T Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  5. (anatomy) lower back Tags: neuter, strong Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-Kreuz-de-noun-7UyOF2SB Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 1 14 16 3 67 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: kreuzen, Kreuzer, kreuzigen, Herz, Karo, Pik, Schippe, Treff Coordinate_terms: Herz, Karo, Pik, Schippe, Treff
Derived forms: Andreaskreuz, Deutsches Grünes Kreuz, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz, Grünes Kreuz, Hakenkreuz (english: swastika) [neuter], Handkreuz, Holzkreuz, Keltenkreuz (english: Celtic cross) [neuter], Kreuz des Südens, Kreuzbein (english: sacrum) [neuter], Kreuzkümmel, kreuzweise, Kreuzzug, Lilienkreuz, Malkreuz, Mordkreuz, Rautenkreuz, Rotes Kreuz, Sühnekreuz, Taukreuz, Votivkreuz

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      ],
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        "(music) sharp sign, ♯"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "entertainment",
        "lifestyle",
        "music"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "de:Anatomy"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "lower back"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "anatomy",
          "anatomy"
        ],
        [
          "back",
          "back"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(anatomy) lower back"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "anatomy",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkʁɔʏ̯ts/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Kreuz.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/37/De-Kreuz.ogg/De-Kreuz.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/De-Kreuz.ogg",
      "text": "Audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Kreuz"
}

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