# die Schranke

die Schranke is a German noun meaning “gate”. Forms: der Schranke, die Schranken.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Schranke
- Plural: die Schranken

## In other languages

- Русский: барьер, преграда, граница

## Meanings

1. gate (barrier that can be pulled or moved up to allow passage)
2. a level crossing with such a gate
3. _figurative_ some other kind of barrier or limit
4. gate; barrier
   - Wenn die Schranke geschlossen ist, muss man warten.
5. _figurative_ limit
   - Er verwies sie in ihre Schranken.
6. bound

## Examples

- Die einzige Schranke vor unserer Verwirklichung des morgigen Tages sind unsere Zweifel von heute. — The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.

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