der Paternoster
Translation
paternoster lift, cyclic elevator
Examples
Der alte Paternoster ist noch in Betrieb.
The old paternoster lift is still in operation.
Wir sind mit dem Paternoster in den fünften Stock gefahren.
We took the paternoster to the fifth floor.
Grammar Patterns
((as subject)) as a subject Der Paternoster ist selten.
((mit+3)) with, by means of Wir fahren mit dem Paternoster.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Aufzug, Lift, Fahrstuhl (all mean elevator/lift)
Etymology
From Latin 'Pater noster' ('Our Father'), the first two words of the Lord's Prayer. The chain of cabins resembles a rosary used for this prayer.
Memory Tips
Imagine praying 'Our Father' (Pater noster) as you go around in the looping elevator, like beads on a rosary.