Deut

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See also: deut and Deut.

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch duit, a historic coin of minor value. Cognate to Danish døjt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɔʏ̯t/
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Noun

Deut m (strong, genitive Deuts, plural Deuts or Deut)

  1. (historical) doit (small Dutch coin of minor value)
  2. (by extension, in adverbial constructions, chiefly in the negative) a bit, a little
    Er ist genau so faul und keinen Deut besser als sein Bruder.
    He is just as lazy and not even a bit better than his brother.
    • 2021 October 17, Patrick Heidmann, “Miniserie „The North Water“: Dreck, Dunkelheit und Testosteron”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      „The North Water“, produziert von der BBC und dem US-Sender AMC, nimmt sich nun ähnlicher Themen an – und ist keinen Deut weniger rau, erbarmungslos und grausam.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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