Schachtel

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German

1. eine Schachtel

Etymology

15th century, from Italian scatola, with metathesis from Latin castulum, itself a diminutive of Lombardic Old High German kasto. Hence a doublet of inherited Kasten as well as the later borrowing Schatulle. The -ch- is due to a Bavarian consonantal development, for which compare Spachtel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaxtəl/,
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Noun

Schachtel f (genitive Schachtel, plural Schachteln, diminutive Schächtelchen n or Schächtlein n)

  1. a small, usually square box, package or case
  2. (vulgar, obsolete) vulva, vagina
    Synonym: Dose
  3. (derogatory, chiefly in alte Schachtel) woman

Declension

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

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See also

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

Noun

Schachtel f (plural Schachtle)

  1. box
    Was is in de Schachtel?
    What is in the box?

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