Zentrum
German, noun/ˈt͡sɛntʁʊm/
Zentrum is spelled Z-E-N-T-R-U-M (7 letters) and appears 49 times per million words in written German, the 1,735th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Zentrum is a German neuter noun meaning “central point, the middle, e.g. of a circle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “die Mitte, der Mittelpunkt eines zweidimensionalen oder dreidimensionalen Gegenstandes, einer Figur, einer…”.
What does Zentrum mean in English?
noun
- 1
neutercentral point, the middle, e.g. of a circle
- 2
neuterfocus, core, the main point
im Zentrum der Aufmerksamkeit
- 3
neutera place (or group of people) that dominates and influences its surroundings, e.g. a capital
- 4
neutera place set aside for some function or activity
Jugendzentrum
- 5
neuterthe moderate political parties, the mainstream (see also the proper noun below)
- 6
neuterthe centre of a group, ring, Lie algebra, etc.
- 7
neuterthe spaces d4, d5, e4, e5 on a chessboard
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. die Mitte, der Mittelpunkt eines zweidimensionalen oder dreidimensionalen Gegenstandes, einer Figur, einer Fläche oder eines lebenden Wesens 2. zentrale oder wichtige Einrichtung einer Institution oder Organisation; Gebäudekomplex, in dem sich viele gleichgeartete Dienste/Angebote/Zuständigkeiten finden 3. Deutsche Zentrumspartei, politische Partei mit katholizistischem Schwerpunkt 4. politische Kräfte, die eine mittlere Linie verfechten
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 Zentrum
- Zentrums genitive
- Zentren plural
- Centrum alternative
- Zentr. abbreviation
- Ztr. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Zentrum?
- /ˈt͡sɛntʁʊm/
- [ˈt͡sɛntʁʊm]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Zentrum
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Zentrum in German?
Zentrum appears 49 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).