Drehkreuz
German, noun/ˈdʁeːˌkʁɔʏ̯ts/
Drehkreuz is a German neuter noun meaning “turnstile (rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “kreuzförmige Vorrichtung, die Personen nur einzeln passieren lässt”.
What does Drehkreuz mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterturnstile (rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas)
- 2
neuterhub (point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed or diverted)
- 3
neuterlug wrench, wheel brace (X-shaped socket wrench)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. kreuzförmige Vorrichtung, die Personen nur einzeln passieren lässt 2. Verkehrsknotenpunkt insbesondere im Luftverkehr 3. ein Werkzeug, mit dem man Radmuttern anziehen kann
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Drehkreuz
- Drehkreuzes genitive
- Drehkreuze plural
- Drehkreuzen dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Drehkreuz?
- /ˈdʁeːˌkʁɔʏ̯ts/
- [ˈdʁeːˌkʁɔɪ̯t͡s]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Drehkreuz
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Drehkreuz in German?
Drehkreuz appears about once in every 2 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).