spiral staircase
die Wendeltreppe, die Wendeltreppen
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spiral staircase
A staircase whose steps wind upward or downward in a spiral around a vertical axis.
Die Wendeltreppe führt vom Erdgeschoss bis in den dritten Stock.
The spiral staircase leads from the ground floor to the third floor.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wendeltreppen |
| genitive | der Wendeltreppe |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Wendeltreppe | die Wendeltreppen |
| accusative | die Wendeltreppe | die Wendeltreppen |
| dative | der Wendeltreppe | den Wendeltreppen |
| genitive | der Wendeltreppe | der Wendeltreppen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Wendeltreppe' (spiral staircase) is made up of 'Wendel' and 'Treppe' (staircase). Here, 'Wendel' refers to the staircase's spiral movement or shape.
Im alten Turm führt eine enge Wendeltreppe nach oben.
In the old tower, a narrow spiral staircase leads upward.
Common verbs used with 'Wendeltreppe' (spiral staircase) are 'hinaufsteigen' (to climb up), 'hinuntergehen' (to go down), 'hinaufführen' (to lead upward), and 'bauen' (to build). It is especially common to describe where the spiral staircase leads.
Langsam stiegen wir die steile Wendeltreppe zum Glockenturm hinauf.
We slowly climbed the steep spiral staircase to the bell tower.
The preposition 'auf' (on) is often used with the dative to indicate being on the staircase: You can stand, wait, or meet someone 'auf der Wendeltreppe' (on the spiral staircase).
Auf der Wendeltreppe mussten wir vorsichtig aneinander vorbeigehen.
On the spiral staircase, we had to carefully pass each other.
