Schamotte

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown.

According to one theory, through its variant Scharmotte from an Italian adaptation of Scharm or Schärm, an East Central German dialectal form of Scherben "shards; earthenware pot", supposed to have been coined by Italian workers in the porcelain industry of 18th century Thuringia.

Pronunciation

Noun

Schamotte f (genitive Schamotte, no plural)

  1. (ceramics) grog, chamotte (ceramic raw material)

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • French: chamotte

Further reading

  • Schamotte” in Duden online
  • Schamotte” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • "Schamotte" in Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon (1909).