Schecke

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German

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Etymology

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Derivational nominalization of the adjective scheckig (dappled). (First attested in the late 16th century.)[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛkə/
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  • Hyphenation: Sche‧cke
  • Rhymes: -ɛkə

Noun

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Schecke m (weak, genitive Schecken, plural Schecken)

  1. pinto
  2. any animal with light and dark patches
    Synonym: geflecktes Tier

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Wolfgang Pfeifer, editor (1993), “Schecke”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (in German), 2nd edition, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN

Further reading

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