Noun
das Pentagon
Pronunciation: /ˈpɛntaɡɔn/
pentagon (a polygon with five sides and five angles)
C2
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plural Pentagone
Meanings
Noun
- pentagon (a polygon with five sides and five angles)
Example sentence
Ein regelmäßiges Pentagon hat fünf gleich lange Seiten.
A regular pentagon has five sides of equal length.
Word forms
singular
das Pentagon
plural
die Pentagone
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Pentagon
Accusativedas Pentagon
Dativedem Pentagon
Genitivedes Pentagons
Plural
Nominativedie Pentagone
Accusativedie Pentagone
Dativeden Pentagonen
Genitiveder Pentagone
Usage
- ein regelmäßiges Pentagon — A regular five-sided polygon.
- Pentagon / Fünfeck — Two words for a five-sided shape; Pentagon can also name the US defence headquarters.
Die Schülerin zeichnete ein Pentagon mit fünf gleichen Seiten.
The schoolgirl drew a pentagon with five equal sides.