Fallreep

German

Etymology

Via German Low German [Term?] from Dutch valreep (attested 1612). Analysable as fallen (“to fall”) +‎ Reep (“rope”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfalˌʁeːp/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Fallreep n (strong, genitive Fallreeps, plural Fallreepe)

1. (nautical) a ladder, originally a rope ladder, used to climb on board of a ship

   Das Schiff war schon im Ablegen begriffen, als er sich noch über das Fallreep an Bord brachte.

   The ship was already setting sail when he managed to get on board over the ladder.

Declension

Declension of Fallreep [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Fallreep	die	Fallreepe
genitive	eines	des	Fallreeps	der	Fallreepe
dative	einem	dem	Fallreep	den	Fallreepen
accusative	ein	das	Fallreep	die	Fallreepe