Lettner
derNounrood screen; chancel screen
English translations
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Lettner
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Lettner ist eine architektonische Struktur, die den Chor vom Kirchenschiff trennt.
- English meaning
- Rood screen
- Synonym
- Chorschranke
- German example
- Der Lettner in der Kathedrale ist reich verziert.
- English example
- The rood screen in the cathedral is richly decorated.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Lettner
- Plural Form
- die Lettner
Example sentences with “Lettner”
Der Lettner in dieser Kirche ist aus feinem Sandstein gefertigt. (The rood screen in this church is made of fine sandstone.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Lettner' a common German word?
It is a specialized architectural term for a partition between the chancel and the nave in a church. It is a masculine noun ('der Lettner') and its plural is also 'die Lettner'.