Noun
der Balken
Pronunciation: /ˈbalkn̩/
beam, crossbeam
C1
rank #5,076
plural Balken
Meanings
Noun
- beam, crossbeam
- bar (long, narrow drawn or printed rectangle, cuboid or cylinder, especially as used in a bar code or a bar chart; informal unit of measure of signal strength for a...
- beam (horizontal bar which connects the stems of two or more notes to group them and to indicate metric value)
- fess
Example sentence
Diese Balken werden das Gewicht des Daches nicht tragen können.
These beams will not carry the weight of the roof.
Word forms
singular
der Balken
plural
die Balken
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Balken
Accusativeden Balken
Dativedem Balken
Genitivedes Balkens
Plural
Nominativedie Balken
Accusativedie Balken
Dativeden Balken
Genitiveder Balken
Usage
- ein tragender Balken — a load-bearing beam in a structure
- ein Balken im Diagramm — a bar in a chart; a separate graphical sense
Über dem Kamin verläuft ein dicker Balken aus Eichenholz.
A thick oak beam runs above the fireplace.