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German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Middle High German kolter m or f or n, from Old French coultre (“quilt”), from Vulgar Latin *culcitra, from Latin culcita (“pillow, upholstery, mattress”). Cognate with English quilt and quoit.
Noun
Kolter m (strong, genitive Kolters, plural Kolter) or
Kolter f (genitive Kolter, plural Koltern)
- (now chiefly Hesse) blanket, quilt, bedspread
Declension
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Middle Low German kolter, from Proto-West Germanic , from Latin culter. Cognate with Dutch kouter, English coulter.
Noun
Kolter n (strong, genitive Kolters, plural Kolter)
- (Northern Germany, parts of Central Germany) coulter (knife on a plough, fixed in front of the ploughshare)
- Synonyms: Sech, Pflugmesser
Declension