Zelt

See also: zelt

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Zelt (De) in 1913. Etymology unknown.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: Zelt
  • Rhymes: -ɛlt

Proper noun

Zelt n

  1. A hamlet in Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

Etymology

From Middle High German zëlt, from Old High German zelt, from Proto-West Germanic *teld, from Proto-Germanic *teldą.

Compare Danish telt (whence English tilt + native teld from Old English teld), Middle Dutch telt, Old Norse tjald (“tent”) (whence Norwegian Bokmål tjeld).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡sɛlt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlt
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Noun

Zelt n (strong, genitive Zeltes or Zelts, plural Zelte)

  1. tent, marquee
    Stellen wir unser Zelt hier auf dieser Wiese auf.
    Let's pitch our tent here in this meadow.

Declension
Declension of Zelt [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Zelt die Zelte
genitive eines des Zeltes, Zelts der Zelte
dative einem dem Zelt, Zelte1 den Zelten
accusative ein das Zelt die Zelte

1Now rare, see notes.

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German zëlt, from Old High German zelt, from Proto-West Germanic *teld, from Proto-Germanic *teldą.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡sælt/

Noun

Zelt n (plural Zelter)

  1. tent

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German zëlt, from Old High German zelt, from Proto-West Germanic *teld, from Proto-Germanic *teldą. Compare German Zelt, Old English teld.

Noun

Zelt n (plural Zelder)

  1. tent

Plautdietsch

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *teldą.

Noun

Zelt f (plural Zelten)

  1. tent
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