Sarg

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See also: sarg, särg, and särg'

East Central German

Etymology

From Middle High German sarc, from Old High German sark, sarh, from Proto-West Germanic *sark (“grave, coffin”).

Noun

Sarg m (plural Sarg)

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) coffin

References

  • 1982 Karl-Heinz Schmidt, Itze schlöft dr Pastor ei : Heiteres aus dem Erzgebirge. P. 36

German

Etymology

From Middle High German sarc, from Old High German sark, sarh, from Proto-West Germanic *sark (“grave, coffin”). Cognate with Hunsrik Saarich, Sarrich.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zark/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /zaːç/ (widespread, especially northern and central Germany)
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Noun

Sarg m (strong, genitive Sarges or Sargs, plural Särge)

  1. coffin

Declension

Declension of Sarg
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Sarg die Särge
genitive eines des Sarges, Sargs der Särge
dative einem dem Sarg, Sarge1 den Särgen
accusative einen den Sarg die Särge

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Latvian: zārks

Further reading

  • “Sarg” in Duden online
  • “Sarg” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Sarg on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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