# der Schlagbaum

der Schlagbaum is a German noun meaning “barrier”. Forms: des Schlagbaumes, die Schlagbäume.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Schlagbaumes
- Plural: die Schlagbäume

## In other languages

- Русский: шлагбаум, застава

## Meanings

1. barrier, tollbar (structure consisting of a long beam on a joint, used to control passage)
2. barrier; tollgate; turnpike; toll bar
   - Am Schlagbaum fand die Grenzkontrolle statt.

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