Kaschmir

German

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Hindi [Term?] / Urdu [Term?]; see Kashmir for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaʃmiɐ̯/

Proper noun

Kaschmir n (proper noun, strong, genitive Kaschmirs)

1. the region of Kashmir

Etymology 2

From the name of the region where the goats which produce the wool live.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaʃmiːɐ̯/

Noun

Kaschmir m (strong, genitive Kaschmirs, no plural)

1. cashmere (wool)

Declension

Declension of Kaschmir [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Kaschmir
genitive	eines	des	Kaschmirs
dative	einem	dem	Kaschmir
accusative	einen	den	Kaschmir

Further reading

• “Kaschmir” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache