Sweater

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from English sweater.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswɛtɐ/, /ˈsvɛtɐ/, /ˈsveːtɐ/
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Noun

Sweater m (strong, genitive Sweaters, plural Sweater)

  1. sweater
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 1, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 78:
      Die Frauen trugen fast sämtlich eng anliegende Jacken aus Wolle oder Seide, sogenannte Sweater, weiß oder farbig, mit Fallkragen und Seitentaschen, und es sah hübsch aus, wenn sie, beide Hände in diese Seitentaschen vergraben, standen und plauderten.
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Declension

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

Further reading

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