das Trapez
trapezoid
A quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides.
EXAMPLE
Im Geometrieunterricht berechneten wir die Fläche eines Trapezes.
In geometry class, we calculated the area of a trapezoid.
das Trapez
trapezoid / trapeze
das Trapez, die Trapeze
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Meanings
das Trapez
trapeze
A piece of gymnastics or circus equipment consisting of a horizontal bar suspended from two ropes.
EXAMPLE
Die Artistin schwang am Trapez durch die Manege.
The acrobat swung through the circus ring on the trapeze.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Trapez, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Trapeze |
| genitive | des Trapezes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Trapez | die Trapeze |
| accusative | das Trapez | die Trapeze |
| dative | dem Trapez | den Trapezen |
| genitive | des Trapezes | der Trapeze |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clue
In mathematical texts, 'Trapez' (trapezoid) often appears alongside words such as 'Fläche' (area), 'Seite' (side), or 'parallel' (parallel). In a circus or gymnastics context, words such as 'schwingen' (to swing), 'Seil' (rope), or 'Artistin' (female acrobat) point to the piece of equipment.
EXAMPLE
Die Schüler zeichneten ein Trapez mit zwei parallelen Seiten.
The students drew a trapezoid with two parallel sides.
Die Artistin hielt sich sicher am Trapez fest.
The acrobat held on securely to the trapeze.
Typical collocations
In geometry, 'Trapez' (trapezoid) frequently appears in phrases such as 'die Fläche eines Trapezes berechnen' (to calculate the area of a trapezoid), 'ein Trapez zeichnen' (to draw a trapezoid), and 'parallele Seiten eines Trapezes' (parallel sides of a trapezoid).
EXAMPLE
Für das Trapez mussten wir zuerst die Höhe messen.
For the trapezoid, we first had to measure the height.
Circus context
Typical phrases for the piece of equipment include 'am Trapez schwingen' (to swing on the trapeze), 'am Trapez turnen' (to perform gymnastics on the trapeze), and 'vom Trapez springen' (to jump off the trapeze).
EXAMPLE
Der Artist sprang im richtigen Moment vom Trapez ins Netz.
The acrobat jumped off the trapeze into the net at just the right moment.
In real life
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