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Rolltreppe

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German

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 Rolltreppe on German Wikipedia

Etymology

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Ca. 1898, from rollen (to roll) +‎ Treppe (staircase), possibly after French escalier roulant (of roughly contemporaneous attestation).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɔlˌtʁɛpə/
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  • Hyphenation: Roll‧trep‧pe

Noun

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Rolltreppe f (genitive Rolltreppe, plural Rolltreppen)

  1. escalator
    Synonym: (technical or officialese) Fahrtreppe

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