Kredenz

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See also: kredenz

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian credenza.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʁeˈdɛnt͡s/
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Noun

Kredenz f (genitive Kredenz, plural Kredenzen)

  1. (dated) sideboard, cupboard
    Synonym: Anrichte
    • 1906, Hermann Hesse, Unterm Rad [Beneath the Wheel]‎, Berlin: S. Fischer:
      Die altmodische Kredenz und der riesige Ofen verschwanden im Halbdunkel, in einem großen Käfig mit Holzstäben flatterten zwei Meisen, denen ein voller Zweig roter Vogelbeeren als Futter durchs Gestäbe gesteckt war.
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Declension

Declension of Kredenz
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kredenz die Kredenzen
genitive einer der Kredenz der Kredenzen
dative einer der Kredenz den Kredenzen
accusative eine die Kredenz die Kredenzen

Further reading

  • “Kredenz” in Duden online
  • “Kredenz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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