das Zentrum
/ˈt͡sɛntʁʊm/
center, centre; central point, the middle, e.g. of a circle; focus, core, the main point; a place that dominates and influences its surroundings, e.g. a capital
- genitive
- des Zentrums
- plural
- die Zentren
Meanings
- 1
center, centre; central point, the middle, e.g. of a circle
Wo liegt das Zentrum des Universums?
Where is the center of the universe?
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wo ist das Zentrum der Stadt?
Tatoeba · felix63 · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
center, centre; focus, core, the main point
- 3
center, centre; a place (or group of people) that dominates and influences its surroundings, e.g. a capital
- 4
center, centre; a place set aside for some function or activity
- 5
center, centre; the moderate political parties, the mainstream — see also the proper noun belowrare
- 6
center, centre; the centre of a group, ring, Lie algebra, etcrare
- 7
center, centre; the spaces d4, d5, e4, e5 on a chessboardrare
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dasZentrum | dieZentren |
| accusative | dasZentrum | dieZentren |
| dative | demZentrum | denZentren |
| genitive | desZentrums | derZentren |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.