obelisk
der Obelisk, die Obelisken
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obelisk
A tall, freestanding, usually four-sided pillar that tapers upward and ends in a pyramid-shaped tip. Obelisks were erected especially as monuments in ancient Egypt.
Vor dem Eingang des Museums steht ein großer Obelisk.
There is a large obelisk in front of the museum entrance.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Obelisken |
| genitive | des Obelisken |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Obelisk | die Obelisken |
| accusative | den Obelisken | die Obelisken |
| dative | dem Obelisken | den Obelisken |
| genitive | des Obelisken | der Obelisken |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Obelisk' has weak declension: Except in the nominative singular, it ends in '-en', as in 'den Obelisken' (the obelisk), 'dem Obelisken' (to the obelisk), 'des Obelisken' (of the obelisk), and in the plural 'die Obelisken' (the obelisks).
Die Touristen fotografierten den Obelisken auf dem Platz.
The tourists photographed the obelisk in the square.
Common expressions include 'einen Obelisken errichten' (to erect an obelisk), 'einen Obelisken aufstellen' (to put up an obelisk), and 'an der Spitze eines Obelisken' (at the top of an obelisk). The word often appears in historical, architectural, or tourist texts.
Die Stadt ließ zum Gedenken an die Opfer einen Obelisken errichten.
The city had an obelisk erected in memory of the victims.
