Schecke

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German

Etymology

Derivational nominalization of the adjective scheckig (“dappled”). (First attested in the late 16th century.)[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛkə/
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  • Hyphenation: Sche‧cke
  • Rhymes: -ɛkə

Noun

Schecke m (weak, genitive Schecken, plural Schecken)

  1. pinto
  2. any animal with light and dark patches
    Synonym: geflecktes Tier

Declension

Declension of Schecke
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schecke die Schecken
genitive eines des Schecken der Schecken
dative einem dem Schecken den Schecken
accusative einen den Schecken die Schecken

References

  1. ^ Wolfgang Pfeifer, editor (1993), “Schecke”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (in German), 2nd edition, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN

Further reading

  • “Schecke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Schecke” in Duden online
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