waagerecht
Translation
horizontal
Examples
Bitte ziehen Sie eine waagerechte Linie.
Please draw a horizontal line.
Das Bild hängt nicht ganz waagerecht.
The picture isn't hanging completely horizontally.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is horizontal ((something)) is horizontal The line is horizontal.
a horizontal line a horizontal line Draw a horizontal line.
Similar Words
Synonyms: horizontal; Antonyms: senkrecht, vertikal
Etymology
From 'Waage' (scales, balance) + '-gerecht' (in the manner of). Literally 'in the manner of a balance scale'.
Memory Tips
Picture a 'Waage' (a set of scales) balancing perfectly horizontally to remember the meaning.