Karte

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See also: karte, kartē, kārtē, kārte, and kartë

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Etymology

From Late Middle High German karte (stiff sheet of paper), from Old French carte, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs). Compare Dutch kaart, English card, Yiddish קאָרט (kort), Low German Kaart, Koort. Doublet of Charta, Charte. See also Charter.

Pronunciation

Noun

Karte f (genitive Karte, plural Karten, diminutive Kärtchen n)

  1. card
  2. map, chart
  3. short for Speisekarte: menu
  4. ticket
  5. (differential geometry) coordinate chart
    Synonym: Flachmacher

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Descendants

  • Japanese: カルテ (karute)
  • Latvian: karte, kārts
  • Polish: karta (see there for further descendants)
  • Yiddish: קאַרטע (karte)

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