Abschnitt

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German abesnit, from Old High German abesnit. By surface analysis, deverbal from abschneiden, equivalent to ab- +‎ Schnitt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌʃnɪt/,
  • Hyphenation: Ab‧schnitt
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Noun

Abschnitt m (strong, genitive Abschnittes or Abschnitts, plural Abschnitte, diminutive Abschnittchen n)

  1. section (cutting)
  2. paragraph
  3. segment

Declension

Declension of Abschnitt
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Abschnitt die Abschnitte
genitive eines des Abschnittes, Abschnitts der Abschnitte
dative einem dem Abschnitt, Abschnitte1 den Abschnitten
accusative einen den Abschnitt die Abschnitte

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Abschnitt.

Noun

Abschnitt m (plural Abschnitt)

  1. section
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