Rothaut

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German

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Etymology

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Calque of English redskin, from rot (red) +‎ Haut (skin).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʁoːtˌhaʊ̯t/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Rot‧haut

Noun

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Rothaut f (genitive Rothaut, plural Rothäute)

  1. (now often considered offensive, humorous, dated) redskin (a Native American)

Declension

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References

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  • Rothaut” in Duden online
  • Rothaut” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache