Noun
die Weiche
Pronunciation: /ˈvaɪ̯çə/
railway switch, points
B2
rank #4,982
plural Weichen
Meanings
Noun
- railway switch, points
- softness
- flank, loin (especially of animals)
Example sentence
Die Weiche wird heute Nacht repariert.
The railway switch will be repaired tonight.
Word forms
Noun
singular
die Weiche
plural
die Weichen
Noun
singular
die Weiche
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Weiche
Accusativedie Weiche
Dativeder Weiche
Genitiveder Weiche
Plural
Nominativedie Weichen
Accusativedie Weichen
Dativeden Weichen
Genitiveder Weichen
Usage
- eine Weiche stellen — Set railway points to direct a train onto a track.
- die Weichen stellen — Figuratively, set the course for future developments.
Der Zug rollt langsam über die neue Weiche.
The train rolls slowly over the new railway points.