die Crux
/kʁʊks/ noun · feminine C2- trouble, difficulty, crux · Das ist die Crux an dieser Sache. That is the crux of this matter.
- grief · Man hat schon seine Crux mit Fred – er ist schon wieder krank. One has his cross to bear with Fred--he's ill again.
- crux desperationis, an unreadable part in a writing
Genitive der Crux
Noun forms
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | die Crux |
| Accusative | die Crux |
| Dative | der Crux |
| Genitive | der Crux |
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