Kaschmir

German

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Hindi [Term?] / Urdu [Term?]; see Kashmir for more.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkaʃmiɐ̯/

Proper noun

Kaschmir n (proper noun, strong, genitive Kaschmirs)

  1. the region of Kashmir

Etymology 2

From the name of the region where the goats which produce the wool live.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkaʃmiːɐ̯/

Noun

Kaschmir m (strong, genitive Kaschmirs, no plural)

  1. cashmere (wool)
Declension
Declension of Kaschmir [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Kaschmir
genitive eines des Kaschmirs
dative einem dem Kaschmir
accusative einen den Kaschmir

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