Deichschart

German

Alternative forms
  • (less common) Deichscharte f

Etymology

From Deich (“dyke”) +‎ Low German Schart (“notch, cleft”), a partial calque of Low German Diekscha(a)rt n, from Middle Low German dîk + schārt.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdaɪ̯çˌʃaʁt/

Noun

Deichschart n (strong or mixed, genitive Deichscharts or Deichschartes, plural Deichscharte or Deichscharten)

  1. coupure (opening in a dyke)

Declension
Declension of Deichschart [neuter, strong // mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Deichschart die Deichscharte, Deichscharten
genitive eines des Deichscharts, Deichschartes der Deichscharte, Deichscharten
dative einem dem Deichschart, Deichscharte1 den Deichscharten
accusative ein das Deichschart die Deichscharte, Deichscharten

1Now rare, see notes.

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