Umschlag

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Etymology

um- +‎ Schlag

Compare the noun Umschlagen, nominalisation of the verb umschlagen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊmʃlaːk/
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  • Hyphenation: Um‧schlag

Noun

Umschlag m (strong, genitive Umschlages or Umschlags, plural Umschläge)

  1. envelope
  2. wrapper, cover of a book, dust jacket
  3. (medicine) compress
  4. (economics) turnover
    • 1867, Karl Marx, Das Kapital , I: Der Produktionsprocess des Kapitals, Hamburg: Otto Meissner:
      Der Umschlag unterstellt die Reproduktion als vermittelt durch Cirkulation, also durch Verkauf des Produkts, durch seine Verwandlung in Geld und Rückverwandlung aus Geld in seine Produktionselemente.
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  5. (logistics) transloading, handling

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Further reading

  • Umschlag” in Duden online
  • Umschlag” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache