Schicht

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German

Etymology

From northern Middle High German schiht, from Middle Low German schicht, schichte, derived from the verb schichten (whence German schichten). Cognate with English shift.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɪçt/
  • Rhymes: -ɪçt
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Noun

Schicht f (genitive Schicht, plural Schichten)

  1. layer, stratum, seam
  2. sheet, ply, coat (e.g. of paint)
  3. class, stratum, group of people with a certain social status
  4. shift (day's work period)
    shift (the group of people who work a certain shift)
  5. stint

Declension

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

Derived terms

Related terms

Descendants

  • → Kashubian: szëchta

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

Noun

Schicht f (plural Schichte)

  1. layer

Further reading

Plautdietsch

Noun

Schicht f (plural Schichten)

  1. layer, tier, coating, ply
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