"Schalter" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃaltɐ/ Audio: De-Schalter.ogg
Etymology: From schalten + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|de|schalten|er}} schalten + -er Head templates: {{de-noun|m}} Schalter m (strong, genitive Schalters, plural Schalter) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Schalters [genitive], Schalter [plural], strong [table-tags], Schalter [nominative, singular], Schalter [definite, nominative, plural], Schalters [genitive, singular], Schalter [definite, genitive, plural], Schalter [dative, singular], Schaltern [dative, definite, plural], Schalter [accusative, singular], Schalter [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. agent noun of schalten
    switch (device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow)
    Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Schalter-de-noun-uGe3MmRX Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -er: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 35 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 34 33
  2. agent noun of schalten
    information window, ticket window, box office (staffed cabin)
    Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Schalter-de-noun-lahp2ZH9 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -er: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 35 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 34 33
  3. agent noun of schalten
    (by extension) a counter in a train station, bank, state office, or similar place where a cabin as above would normally be found (even if it happens not to be one)
    Tags: broadly, masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Schalter-de-noun-xiarAXLV Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -er: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 35 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 34 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Abschalter, Ausschalter, Bankschalter, Drehschalter, Einschalter, Fahrkartenschalter, Kippschalter, Lichtschalter, Postschalter, Schalterbeamte, Schalterdienst, Schalterfenster, Schaltergebühr, Schalterhalle, Schalteröffnung, Schalterraum, Schalterschließung, Schalterzeiten, Trennschalter, Umschalter, Wechselschalter, Zugschalter

Inflected forms

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            "2": "şalter"
          },
          "expansion": "Turkish: şalter",
          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "text": "Turkish: şalter"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "he",
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          "expansion": "Hebrew: שלטר",
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    },
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "Schalter",
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Bankschalter"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Drehschalter"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Einschalter"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Fahrkartenschalter"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Kippschalter"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Lichtschalter"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Postschalter"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Schalterbeamte"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Schalterdienst"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Schalterfenster"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Schalterhalle"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Schalteröffnung"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Schalterraum"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Schalterschließung"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Schalterzeiten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Trennschalter"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Umschalter"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Wechselschalter"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Zugschalter"
    }
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        "agent noun of schalten",
        "switch (device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow)"
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      "links": [
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          "schalten",
          "schalten#German"
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        [
          "switch",
          "switch"
        ]
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      ]
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          "schalten",
          "schalten#German"
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          "information window",
          "information window"
        ],
        [
          "ticket window",
          "ticket window"
        ],
        [
          "box office",
          "box office"
        ]
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      ]
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        "a counter in a train station, bank, state office, or similar place where a cabin as above would normally be found (even if it happens not to be one)"
      ],
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        [
          "schalten",
          "schalten#German"
        ],
        [
          "counter",
          "counter"
        ],
        [
          "train station",
          "train station"
        ],
        [
          "bank",
          "bank"
        ],
        [
          "office",
          "office"
        ]
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        "agent noun of schalten",
        "(by extension) a counter in a train station, bank, state office, or similar place where a cabin as above would normally be found (even if it happens not to be one)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly",
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃaltɐ/"
    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "Schalter"
}
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      "form": "Schaltern",
      "source": "declension",
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    },
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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    },
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      "word": "Drehschalter"
    },
    {
      "word": "Einschalter"
    },
    {
      "word": "Fahrkartenschalter"
    },
    {
      "word": "Kippschalter"
    },
    {
      "word": "Lichtschalter"
    },
    {
      "word": "Postschalter"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schalterbeamte"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schalterdienst"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schalterfenster"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schaltergebühr"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schalterhalle"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schalteröffnung"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schalterraum"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schalterschließung"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schalterzeiten"
    },
    {
      "word": "Trennschalter"
    },
    {
      "word": "Umschalter"
    },
    {
      "word": "Wechselschalter"
    },
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    }
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      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "schalten",
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          "counter",
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          "bank",
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        "(by extension) a counter in a train station, bank, state office, or similar place where a cabin as above would normally be found (even if it happens not to be one)"
      ],
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        "broadly",
        "masculine",
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