Fallreep
dasNoungangway, accommodation ladder (nautical)
English translations
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Word details
- German meaning
- Eine bewegliche Treppe oder Leiter an der Seite eines Schiffes.
- English meaning
- Gangway
- Synonym
- Jakobsleiter
- German example
- Die Passagiere benutzten das Fallreep, um an Bord zu gehen.
- English example
- The passengers used the gangway to board the ship.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Fallreep
- Plural Form
- die Fallreepe
Example sentences with “Fallreep”
Der Kapitän steht am Fallreep. (The captain is standing at the gangway.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the origin of the word Fallreep?
It is a nautical term of Low German origin, referring to the ropes used for boarding a ship.