Paletot

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from French paletot.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaləto/, /pal(ə)ˈtoː/
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Noun

Paletot m (strong, genitive Paletots, plural Paletots)

  1. (dated) paletot
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 1, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 135:
      „Herr Albin,“ rief eine Dame hinter ihm drein, „holen Sie lieber Ihren Paletot, ziehen Sie ihn an, tun Sie es mir zuliebe! Sechs Wochen haben Sie mit Lungenentzündung gelegen, und nun sitzen Sie hier ohne Überzieher und decken sich nicht einmal zu und rauchen Zigaretten! []
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Declension

Further reading

  • Paletot” in Duden online
  • Paletot” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache