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Zentrum.

center, centre

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡sɛntʁʊm/
  1. center, centre central point, the middle, e.g. of a circle

    literally · neuter · strong
  2. center, centre focus, core, the main point

    neuter · strong
    im Zentrum der Aufmerksamkeit
  3. center, centre a place (or group of people) that dominates and influences its surroundings, e.g. a capital

    neuter · strong
  4. center, centre a place set aside for some function or activity

    neuter · strong
    Jugendzentrum
  5. center, centre the moderate political parties, the mainstream (see also the proper noun below)

    neuter · strong
  6. center, centre the centre of a group, ring, Lie algebra, etc.

    neuter · strong
  7. center, centre the spaces d4, d5, e4, e5 on a chessboard

    neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

From Late Middle High German zentrum (also zenter), from Latin centrum (“centre”), from Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, “centre of a circle, thorn”).

name/ˈt͡sɛntʁʊm/
  1. the Centre Party, a Catholic political party, chiefly in Imperial Germany and the Weimar Republic

    definite · proper-noun · strong · usually
Where this word comes from

From Late Middle High German zentrum (also zenter), from Latin centrum (“centre”), from Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, “centre of a circle, thorn”).

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