check mark / small cross
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check mark
A small cross, usually in the form of an X, that you make to mark, select, or identify something. It is the diminutive form of 'Kreuz' (cross).
Bitte machen Sie bei der richtigen Antwort ein Kreuzchen.
Please put a check mark next to the correct answer.
small cross
A small pendant or piece of jewelry in the shape of a Christian cross.
Sie trug ein goldenes Kreuzchen an einer feinen Kette um den Hals.
She wore a small golden cross on a fine chain around her neck.
'Kreuzchen' (small cross/check mark) is the diminutive form of 'das Kreuz' (the cross). The ending '-chen' makes the word small and always gives it the article 'das'.
Für die Umfrage mussten wir nur ein paar Kreuzchen auf einem Formular machen.
For the survey, we only had to make a few check marks on a form.
When marking something, the most common and natural verb combination is 'ein Kreuzchen machen' (to make a check mark). Less common, but also correct, is 'ein Kreuzchen setzen' (to put/place a check mark).
Vergiss nicht, auf dem Stimmzettel bei deinem Kandidaten ein Kreuzchen zu machen.
Don't forget to put a check mark next to your candidate on the ballot.
Whether a mark (X) or a piece of jewelry is meant can be recognized from context. Verbs like 'machen' (to make) or 'setzen' (to put/place) point to the mark, while verbs like 'tragen' (to wear) or words like 'Kette' (chain/necklace) point to jewelry.
Er machte sein Kreuzchen bei der Partei, die er wählte.
He put his check mark next to the party he voted for.
check mark / small hook
Häkchen and Kreuzchen can both mark a selection on a form. A Häkchen is shaped like a small hook, while a Kreuzchen usually has the shape of an X. So pay attention to the symbol shape expected on the form.
Auf dem Formular setzte ich bei meiner Auswahl ein Kreuzchen.
I put an X next to my choice on the form.
Auf dem Formular setzte ich bei meiner Auswahl ein Häkchen.
I put a check mark next to my choice on the form.
