Trichter

German

Etymology

From Middle High German trihter, from Old High German trahtāri, trahteri, thretāri, trehteri, trihteri, from Proto-West Germanic *trahtārī (“funnel”). Cognate with English trajectory.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtʁɪçtɐ/
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Hyphenation: Trich‧ter

Noun

Trichter m (strong, genitive Trichters, plural Trichter, diminutive Trichterchen n)

funnel
hopper (funnel-shaped storage bin)

Declension

Declension of Trichter [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Trichter	die	Trichter
genitive	eines	des	Trichters	der	Trichter
dative	einem	dem	Trichter	den	Trichtern
accusative	einen	den	Trichter	die	Trichter

Derived terms

auf den Trichter kommen
eintrichtern
Nürnberger Trichter
trichtern
Trichterspinne

Further reading

“Trichter” in Duden online
“Trichter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Trichter” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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