Schlagbaum

barrier, tollbar (structure consisting of a long beam on a joint, used to control passage)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃlaːkˌbaʊ̯m/

Etymology

16th century, from schlagen + Baum. The former word refers to the “slamming down”. The latter is used in the dated sense of “stem, beam, pole”; compare cognate English beam.

Concepts

barrier

gate

turnpike

tollgate

tollbar

yett

barricade

boom barrier

grid

railing

Synonyms

Schranke

Sperre

Schlagbäume

Zollschranke

Mautschranke

Barriere

Mautschranken

Mautschlagbaum

Translations

barriera

barrière

szlaban

barrière de péage

barrera

bariyer

φράγμα

διόδια

porta

barrage

huis

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πόρτα

autoroute

casello

περιστροφική θύρα