Sänfte

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German senfte, semfte, from Old High German samfti. Equivalent to sanft +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛnftə/
  • Hyphenation: Sänf‧te
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Noun

Sänfte f (genitive Sänfte, plural Sänften)

  1. (obsolete) softness
  2. litter (raised bed or couch used as a mode of transport)

Declension

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

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