Kolter

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔltər/, [ˈkɔl.tɐ]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle High German kolter m or f or n, from Old French coultre (“quilt”), from Vulgar Latin *culcitra, from Latin culcita (“pillow, upholstery, mattress”). Cognate with English quilt and quoit.

Noun

Kolter m (strong, genitive Kolters, plural Kolter) or
Kolter f (genitive Kolter, plural Koltern)

  1. (now chiefly Hesse) blanket, quilt, bedspread
Declension
Declension of Kolter [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kolter die Kolter
genitive eines des Kolters der Kolter
dative einem dem Kolter den Koltern
accusative einen den Kolter die Kolter
Declension of Kolter [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kolter die Koltern
genitive einer der Kolter der Koltern
dative einer der Kolter den Koltern
accusative eine die Kolter die Koltern

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle Low German kolter, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Latin culter. Cognate with Dutch kouter, English coulter.

Noun

Kolter n (strong, genitive Kolters, plural Kolter)

  1. (Northern Germany, parts of Central Germany) coulter (knife on a plough, fixed in front of the ploughshare)
    Synonyms: Sech, Pflugmesser
Declension
Declension of Kolter [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kolter die Kolter
genitive eines des Kolters der Kolter
dative einem dem Kolter den Koltern
accusative ein das Kolter die Kolter
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