Konvolut

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German

Etymology

Medieval Latin convolūtum

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔnvoˈluːt/
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  • Rhymes: -uːt

Noun

Konvolut n (strong, genitive Konvolutes or Konvoluts, plural Konvolute)

  1. (higher register) bundle (of documents)
    • 1896, Theodor Fontane, chapter 26, in Effi Briest‎, Berlin: F. Fontane & Co., page 400:
      […] flog alles, was ihr dabei zu Händen kam, auf das breite Fensterbrett: Nähzeug, Nadelkissen, Rollen mit Zwirn und Seide, kleine vertrocknete Veilchensträußchen, Karten, Billetts, zuletzt ein kleines Konvolut von Briefen, das unter dem dritten Einsatz gelegen hatte, ganz unten, mit einem roten Seidenfaden umwickelt.
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  2. mixed lot

Declension

Declension of Konvolut
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Konvolut die Konvolute
genitive eines des Konvolutes, Konvoluts der Konvolute
dative einem dem Konvolut, Konvolute1 den Konvoluten
accusative ein das Konvolut die Konvolute

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Konvolut” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Konvolut” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Konvolut” in Duden online
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