Fraktur

dieNoun

fracture; broken bone; blackletter typeface

English translations

  1. 01

    Fracture

  2. 02

    Gothic script

Word details

German meaning
Eine gebrochene Stelle, besonders in einem Knochen.
English meaning
Fracture
Synonym
Bruch, Knochenbruch
German example
Er erlitt eine Fraktur des Schienbeins.
English example
He suffered a fracture of the tibia.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Fraktur
Plural Form
die Frakturen

Example sentences with “Fraktur”

  1. Die Fraktur ist eine historische deutsche Schriftart. (Fraktur is a historical German typeface.)

Frequently asked questions

Does Fraktur refer to medical or typographic contexts?

It refers to both: a medical bone fracture and the specific 'Blackletter' style of calligraphy/typography.