Samt

See also: samt

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From older Sammet, from Middle High German samīt, from Old French samit, from Late Latin samitum, from Ancient Greek ἑξάμιτος (hexámitos, literally “six-ply”), from ἕξ (héx) + μίτος (mítos, “thread of the warp”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zamt/ (prescriptive standard)
  • IPA(key): /sɑmt/ (Austria)
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Noun

Samt m (strong, genitive Samtes or Samts, plural Samte)

  1. velvet

Declension
Declension of Samt [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Samt die Samte
genitive eines des Samtes, Samts der Samte
dative einem dem Samt, Samte1 den Samten
accusative einen den Samt die Samte

1Now rare, see notes.

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