Stich

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Alemannic German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German stich, from Old High German stih, from Proto-West Germanic *stiki. Cognate with German Stich, Dutch steek, English stick.

Noun

Stich m

  1. (Uri) stab, sting, prick

References

German

Etymology

From Middle High German stich, from Old High German stih, from Proto-West Germanic *stiki (“puncture, prick”).

Cognate with Dutch steek (“prick, stitch”), English stitch (“needlework”), Old English stician (“stick, stab, pierce, prick”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃtɪç/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Stich
  • Rhymes: -ɪç

Noun

Stich m (strong, genitive Stiches or Stichs, plural Stiche)

  1. sting, prick, stitch, stab
  2. (card games) trick
  3. (art) engraving
  4. tinge, slight tint or discoloration (of a color)
  5. (Switzerland, sports) shooting competition

Declension

Declension of Stich
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Stich die Stiche
genitive eines des Stiches, Stichs der Stiche
dative einem dem Stich, Stiche1 den Stichen
accusative einen den Stich die Stiche

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Related terms

Proper noun

Stich m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Stichs or (with an article) Stich, feminine genitive Stich, plural Stichs)

  1. a surname

Further reading

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

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German stich, from Old High German stih, from Proto-West Germanic *stiki (“puncture, prick”).

Pronunciation

Noun

Stich m (plural Stich)

  1. stab
  2. sting
  3. stitch (a brief, rapid pain)

Further reading

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