Schicht

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From northern Middle High German schiht, from Middle Low German schicht, schichte, derived from the verb schichten (whence German schichten). Cognate with English shift.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʃɪçt/
  • Rhymes: -ɪçt
  • (file)
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Schicht f (genitive Schicht, plural Schichten)

  1. layer, stratum, seam
  2. sheet, ply, coat (e.g. of paint)
  3. class, stratum, group of people with a certain social status
  4. shift (day's work period)
    shift (the group of people who work a certain shift)
  5. stint

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Descendants[edit]

  • Kashubian: szëchta

Further reading[edit]

Hunsrik[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Schicht f (plural Schichte)

  1. layer

Further reading[edit]

Plautdietsch[edit]

Noun[edit]

Schicht f (plural Schichten)

  1. layer, tier, coating, ply