Pult

See also: pult

German

Etymology

From Middle High German pulpet, from Latin pulpitum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʊlt/

• Audio:

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Noun

Pult n (strong, genitive Pultes or Pults, plural Pulte)

1. desk or rack for reading, writing, etc., prototypically with a tilted top; (by extension also) a specified area or platform with such a desk
   1. lectern, pulpit, podium

      Synonyms: Rednerpult, Redepult, Podium

   2. teacher's desk in a classroom

      Synonyms: Lehrerpult, Katheder

   3. student's desk in a classroom
   4. music stand

      Synonyms: Notenständer, Notenpult

   5. conductor's stand

      Synonyms: Dirigierpult, Dirigentenpult

   6. control panel

      Synonym: Schaltpult

Declension

Declension of Pult [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Pult	die	Pulte
genitive	eines	des	Pultes, Pults	der	Pulte
dative	einem	dem	Pult, Pulte1	den	Pulten
accusative	ein	das	Pult	die	Pulte

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

• Lehrerpult, Rednerpult, Redepult, Schaltpult, Schiedsrichterpult
• Pultmikrofon, Pultschalter, Pultsockel

Descendants

• → Russian: пульт (pulʹt)
  • → Armenian: պուլտ (pult)
  • → Georgian: პულტი (ṗulṭi)
• → Ukrainian: пу́льт (púlʹt)

Further reading

• “Pult” in Duden online
• “Pult” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pult]

Noun

Pult n (plural Pulter)

1. desk (writing table)

   Synonyms: Büro, Schreifdësch

2. desk (teacher's desk)
3. music stand

   Synonym: Noutepult

4. lectern

   Synonym: Riednerpult

Plautdietsch

Noun

Pult m (plural Pults)

1. pulpit