Schwalbenschwanzzinne
dieNounswallowtail battlement
English translations
- 01
dove-tail zinne
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Zinne mit einer schwalbenschwanzartigen Aussparung.
- English meaning
- Dovetail battlement
- Synonym
- kein
- German example
- Die Burgmauer war mit Schwalbenschwanzzinnen versehen.
- English example
- The castle wall was equipped with dovetail battlements.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Schwalbenschwanzzinne
- Plural Form
- die Schwalbenschwanzzinnen
Example sentences with “Schwalbenschwanzzinne”
Die Burgmauern haben markante Schwalbenschwanzzinnen. (The castle walls have distinctive swallowtail battlements.)
Frequently asked questions
What is a Schwalbenschwanzzinne?
It is a type of battlement shaped like a swallow's tail, often found in medieval architecture. It is feminine (die).