Kreide
German
Etymology
From Middle High German krīde, from Old High German krīda, from Vulgar Latin *crēda, from Latin crēta. Compare English crayon.
Pronunciation
Noun
Kreide f (genitive Kreide, plural Kreiden)
- a chalk (a piece of chalk used for drawing and on a blackboard)
Declension
Declension of Kreide [feminine]
Derived terms
Derived terms
Proper noun
Kreide f (proper noun, genitive Kreide)
- the Cretaceous
- Synonym: Kreidezeit
See also
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