Schotte

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɔtə/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔtə

Etymology 1

From Middle High German Schotte, Schote. Probably from Old English Sċott, perhaps borrowed through Middle Dutch Scotte. In any case ultimately from Latin Scōtus.

Noun

Schotte m (weak, genitive Schotten, plural Schotten, feminine Schottin)

  1. Scot, Scotsman
  2. (Northern Germany) sperling (young herring)
Declension
Declension of Schotte [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schotte die Schotten
genitive eines des Schotten der Schotten
dative einem dem Schotten den Schotten
accusative einen den Schotten die Schotten
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle High German schotte, from Old High German scotto, from Latin excoctus (“boiled”). Cognate with Italian scotto.

Noun

Schotte f (genitive Schotte, plural (rare) Schotten)

  1. (Switzerland, Southern Germany) whey
    Synonym: Molke
Declension
Declension of Schotte [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Schotte die Schotten
genitive einer der Schotte der Schotten
dative einer der Schotte den Schotten
accusative eine die Schotte die Schotten
Alternative forms

Further reading
  • “Schotte” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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