Salz
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German
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German salz, from Old High German salz (akin to Old Saxon salt, Old Dutch salt, Old English sealt, Old Norse salt), from Proto-West Germanic *salt, from Proto-Germanic *saltą, from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂l-, *séh₂ls. Compare Dutch zout, English salt, Danish salt. The Internet slang sense is a calque of English salt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zalt͡s/, /zals/ (standard)
Audio: (file) Audio: (file) - IPA(key): /sɑlt͡s/ (Austria, Bavaria)
- Rhymes: -alts, -als
Noun
Salz n (strong, genitive Salzes, plural Salze)
- (uncountable) salt, table salt, sal
- Synonyms: Kochsalz, Speisesalz, Tafelsalz
- (Internet slang) salt
Declension
Declension of Salz
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “Salz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Salz” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Salz” in Duden online
Salz on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Old High German salz, from Proto-West Germanic *salt, from Proto-Germanic *saltą. Cognate with German Salz, Dutch zout, English salt, Icelandic salt.
Pronunciation
Noun
Salz n (plural Salzen)