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en dash en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Named for its width, which is equal to the width of the letter n or N, or approximately half the width of an em dash.

Meanings

1. The punctuation mark –, which is used, for instance, to indicate a range.

Forms

Relateds

hyphen · en space · em dash · rule

Synonyms

n-rule · nut dash · en rule

Translations (22)

pl półpauza (typographical symbol –) · nl half kastlijntje (typographical symbol –) · ga ein-dais (typographical symbol –) · fr tiret demi-cadratin (typographical symbol –) · is stutt þankastrik (typographical symbol –) · it lineetta enne (typographical symbol –) · fi n-viiva (typographical symbol –) · sv halvfyrkantsminus (typographical symbol –) · fa سهچهارمخط (typographical symbol –) · fi lyhyt ajatusviiva (typographical symbol –) · de Halbgeviertstrich (typographical symbol –) · ru дефи́с (typographical symbol –) · el παύλα (typographical symbol –) · cmn 短劃線 /短划线 (typographical symbol –) · pt meio-traço (typographical symbol –) · hu félkvirtmínusz (typographical symbol –) · cs pomlčka (typographical symbol –) · es semirraya (typographical symbol –) · sv tankstreck (typographical symbol –) · mk средна црта (typographical symbol –) · pt meia-risca (typographical symbol –) · is tilstrik (typographical symbol –)