Portepee

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Portepee. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Portepee, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Portepee in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Portepee you have here. The definition of the word Portepee will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofPortepee, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French porte-épée.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔrteˈpeː/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Portepee n (strong, genitive Portepees, plural Portepees)

  1. (historical) porte-épée, sword knot
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 1, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 16:
      „Du wirst mir doch aber nicht weismachen wollen, daß du noch so etwas hast? Du siehst ja aus, als ob du dein Portepee schon hättest und gerade aus dem Manöver kämst.“ Und er sah den Vetter von der Seite an.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of Portepee
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Portepee die Portepees
genitive eines des Portepees der Portepees
dative einem dem Portepee den Portepees
accusative ein das Portepee die Portepees

Further reading

  • “Portepee” in Duden online
  • “Portepee” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia