Dolch

German

Etymology

15th century (dolch, tolch Cod. 44 A 8 1452; dollich), together with Degen (dagger) replacing Middle High German mezzer (Messer). Apparent loan from a West Slavic tulich.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔlx/, [d̥ɔlx], [dɔlç]

• Audio

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Noun

Dolch m (genitive Dolches or Dolchs, plural Dolche)

1. dagger

Declension

Declension of Dolch

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Dolch	die	Dolche
genitive	eines	des	Dolches, Dolchs	der	Dolche
dative	einem	dem	Dolch, Dolche1	den	Dolchen
accusative	einen	den	Dolch	die	Dolche

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Related terms

• erdolchen
• Dolchstoss
• Ritualdolch

Further reading

• Dolch in Duden online