Pritsche

German

Etymology

From Middle High German *britze (attested in derivatives, simplex 15th c.), from Old High German britissa (“thin plank”), derived from bret (Proto-Germanic *bredą, whence modern Brett) + -issa (Proto-Germanic *-isjō). P- for initial b- and -tsch- for -tz- are sporadic developments, here reinforced by onomatopoeia. The predominant sense in older Modern German was that of a baton.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpʁɪt͡ʃə/
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  • Hyphenation: Prit‧sche

Noun

Pritsche f (genitive Pritsche, plural Pritschen)

  1. plank bed, cot
  2. loading platform of a pickup truck
  3. a baton similar to a cricket bat used by harlequins

Declension
Declension of Pritsche [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Pritsche die Pritschen
genitive einer der Pritsche der Pritschen
dative einer der Pritsche den Pritschen
accusative eine die Pritsche die Pritschen

Derived terms
  • pritschen
  • Pritschenwagen

Descendants
  • → Polish: prycza

Further reading
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