die Raute
hash sign
The symbol #, which is used on keyboards and telephones. It is also called the hashtag symbol.
EXAMPLE
Bitte geben Sie Ihre PIN ein und bestätigen Sie mit der Raute-Taste.
Please enter your PIN and confirm with the hash key.
die Raute
hash sign / rhombus
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Meanings
die Raute
rhombus
In geometry, a quadrilateral in which all four sides are the same length. A rhombus.
EXAMPLE
Ein Quadrat ist eine besondere Form der Raute, bei der alle Winkel 90 Grad betragen.
A square is a special form of rhombus in which all angles are 90 degrees.
die Raute
lozenge
In heraldry, a rhombus-shaped figure in a coat of arms.
EXAMPLE
Das bayerische Staatswappen zeigt blaue und weiße Rauten.
The Bavarian state coat of arms shows blue and white lozenges.
die Raute
rue
A genus of plants (Ruta), especially common rue, which is known as a medicinal and culinary herb.
EXAMPLE
Im Mittelalter wurde die Raute oft in Klostergärten angebaut.
In the Middle Ages, rue was often grown in monastery gardens.
Usage tips
Context clues
You can recognize the meaning of 'Raute' from the context: in connection with telephones or social media, it refers to the symbol #. In mathematics, it is a geometric shape. In a historical context, it may refer to a coat of arms or a plant.
EXAMPLE
Drücken Sie die Raute, um fortzufahren.
Press the hash key to continue.
Typical collocations
When the symbol # is meant, typical combinations are 'die Raute-Taste' (the hash key, on a telephone or keyboard) or the instruction 'mit der Raute bestätigen' (to confirm with the hash key).
EXAMPLE
Nach der PIN-Eingabe drücken Sie bitte die Raute-Taste.
After entering your PIN, please press the hash key.
Technical language
In geometry, 'die Raute' is the German technical term for a rhombus. All four sides are the same length, but the angles do not have to be 90 degrees.
EXAMPLE
Der Lehrer ließ uns eine Raute mit einer Seitenlänge von 5 cm zeichnen.
The teacher had us draw a rhombus with a side length of 5 cm.
Cultural context
In Germany, the Raute is especially well known through the coat of arms and flag of Bavaria. The pattern of blue and white lozenges is an important symbol of the federal state.
EXAMPLE
Die bayerische Flagge zeigt ein Muster aus weißen und blauen Rauten.
The Bavarian flag shows a pattern of white and blue lozenges.
Compare with
Raute vs Hashtag
hashtag
Raute refers to the single written symbol #, for example on a keyboard or telephone. A Hashtag, by contrast, consists of this symbol and a keyword and assigns posts on social networks to a topic. Raute is appropriate for the symbol alone, while Hashtag is used for the marked reference to a topic.
Raute
Lea tippt zuerst die Raute und danach das Wort Klimaschutz.
Lea types the hash sign first and then the word Klimaschutz.
Hashtag
Lea ergänzt ihren Beitrag mit dem Hashtag #Klimaschutz.
Lea adds the hashtag #Klimaschutz to her post.
In real life
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