Brückenkopf
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]18th century, a calque of French tête de pont.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Brückenkopf m (strong, genitive Brückenkopfes or Brückenkopfs, plural Brückenköpfe)
- (military) bridgehead (fortification near a bridge)
- (military) bridgehead, beachhead (captured territory beyond a natural obstacle, especially a body of water, serving as basis for further advance)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Brückenkopf [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Brückenkopf | die | Brückenköpfe |
genitive | eines | des | Brückenkopfes, Brückenkopfs | der | Brückenköpfe |
dative | einem | dem | Brückenkopf, Brückenkopfe1 | den | Brückenköpfen |
accusative | einen | den | Brückenkopf | die | Brückenköpfe |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
[edit]- “Brückenkopf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache