Wechte

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unknown; perhaps related to wehen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛçtə/
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  • Hyphenation: Wech‧te

Noun

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Wechte f (genitive Wechte, plural Wechten)

  1. (geography, mountaineering) cornice (overhanging edge of snow)

Usage notes

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  • The spelling Wechte has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Wächte) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Wechte on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
  • Wechte” in Duden online
  • Wechte” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Wechte” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon