turnstile / hub
das Drehkreuz, die Drehkreuze
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turnstile
A device with rotating bars that allows only one person to pass through at a time. It is mainly used to control access.
Am Eingang des Stadions mussten wir durch ein Drehkreuz gehen.
At the entrance to the stadium, we had to go through a turnstile.
hub
An important transport junction or central location where many transport routes, connections, or flows of goods converge.
Der Flughafen ist ein internationales Drehkreuz für den Luftverkehr.
The airport is an international hub for air traffic.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Drehkreuze |
| genitive | des Drehkreuzes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Drehkreuz | die Drehkreuze |
| accusative | das Drehkreuz | die Drehkreuze |
| dative | dem Drehkreuz | den Drehkreuzen |
| genitive | des Drehkreuzes | der Drehkreuze |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Drehkreuz' (turnstile / hub) is made up of 'Dreh' (rotation) and 'Kreuz' (cross). For the device, the name refers to bars arranged in a cross shape that can rotate; figuratively, the word refers to a central hub.
Vor dem Museum kontrolliert ein Drehkreuz den Zugang.
A turnstile controls access in front of the museum.
Words such as 'Eingang' (entrance), 'Zugang' (access), or 'Stadion' (stadium) usually point to the device. If 'Flughafen' (airport), 'Verkehr' (traffic), or 'Verbindungen' (connections) appear nearby, 'Drehkreuz' (hub) usually refers to a central transport hub.
Am Eingang zeigte ein Schild, dass das Drehkreuz nur in eine Richtung passierbar war.
At the entrance, a sign indicated that the turnstile could only be passed through in one direction.
Wegen seiner vielen internationalen Verbindungen gilt der Flughafen als wichtiges Drehkreuz.
Because of its many international connections, the airport is considered an important hub.
Typical phrases for the access-control device include 'durch ein Drehkreuz gehen' (to go through a turnstile), 'ein Drehkreuz passieren' (to pass through a turnstile), and 'am Drehkreuz warten' (to wait at the turnstile).
Die Besucher mussten einzeln durch das Drehkreuz gehen.
The visitors had to go through the turnstile one at a time.
In the sense of a central junction, 'Drehkreuz' (hub) is often used in connection with transport, airports, rail connections, or flows of goods. Typical collocations include 'internationales Drehkreuz' (international hub), 'Drehkreuz des Luftverkehrs' (air traffic hub), and 'wichtiges Verkehrsdrehkreuz' (major transport hub).
Der Hafen ist ein wichtiges Drehkreuz für den Warenumschlag zwischen Asien und Europa.
The port is an important hub for handling goods moving between Asia and Europe.
