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Schnitt

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German

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Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *sneyt-
Proto-Germanic *snidiz
Proto-West Germanic *snidi
Old High German snit
Middle High German snit
German Schnitt

    From Middle High German snit, from Old High German snit, from Proto-West Germanic *snidi, from Proto-Germanic *snidiz.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    Schnitt m (strong, genitive Schnittes or Schnitts, plural Schnitte)

    1. cut, the result of cutting
    2. (mathematics) intersection
    3. (architecture) section
    4. (clothing) style, fashion
    5. ellipsis of Durchschnitt (“average”)
      im Schnitt ― on average
    6. harvest
    7. (obsolete university slang) ¼ liter (of beer) served in a larger glass

    Declension

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    Declension of Schnitt [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Schnitt die Schnitte
    genitive eines des Schnittes, Schnitts der Schnitte
    dative einem dem Schnitt, Schnitte1 den Schnitten
    accusative einen den Schnitt die Schnitte

    1Now rare, see notes.

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    Further reading

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    Hunsrik

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    Etymology

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    From Middle High German snit, from Old High German snit, from Proto-West Germanic *snid, from Proto-Germanic *snidaz.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈʃnit/
    • Rhymes: -it
    • Syllabification: Schnitt

    Noun

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    Schnitt m (plural Schnitt, diminutive Schnittche)

    1. cut

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