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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBindestrich
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbɪndəʃtʁɪç
"Sie hat einen Bindestrich in ihrem Satz verwendet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A punctuation mark (— or –) used to indicate a break in thought or a range.
"She was late—again."
- 1
To move quickly or suddenly.
"He dashed to the bus stop to catch the bus."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English verbs meaning to strike, crash, or shatter, likely of imitative origin related to Scandinavian roots like Old Norse 'daskast' (to bang oneself). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a violent collision or striking to a sudden, rapid movement or a short line punctuation mark.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dash" is said worldwide
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tiret
Transliteration: tiʁɛ
"Elle a utilisé un tiret dans sa phrase."
Bindestrich
Transliteration: ˈbɪndəʃtʁɪç
"Sie hat einen Bindestrich in ihrem Satz verwendet."
trattino
Transliteration: tratˈti.no
"Ha usato un trattino nella sua frase."
guion
Transliteration: ɡiˈon
"Usó un guion en su oración."
hífen
Transliteration: ˈifẽ
"Ela usou um hífen na frase."
डैश
Transliteration: ḍaiś
"उसने वाक्य में डैश का उपयोग किया।"
破折号
Transliteration: pòzhéhào
"她在句子中使用了破折号。"
대시
Transliteration: daesi
"그녀는 문장에서 대시를 사용했습니다."
ダッシュ
Transliteration: dasshu
"彼女は文中にダッシュを使いました。"
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