Kontrollkästchen
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Kontrollkästchen n (strong, genitive Kontrollkästchens, plural Kontrollkästchen)
- checkbox
- Synonyms: Kästchen; Ankreuzkästchen, Antwortkästchen, Auswahlkästchen
Usage notes
[edit]- Checkboxes are generally crossed in German-speaking areas, not ticked. Negative boxes are normally left blank; if necessary a circle (○) may be used. The check mark (Häkchen) is used to indicate “correct” or “done” in other contexts.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Kontrollkästchen [neuter, strong]
Further reading
[edit]- “Kontrollkästchen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Kontrollkästchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache