Zündholz
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Alemannic German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]Zündholz n (plural Zündhölzer, diminutive Zündhölzli n)
- match (device to make fire), matchstick
- Synonym: Hölzli
- (Can we date this quote?), “I han es Zündhölzli azündt”[1]performed by Mani Matter:
- I han es Zündhölzli azündt und das het e Flamme gäh
Und i ha für d'Zigarette welle Füür vom Hölzli näh- I lit a match and it made a flame
And I wanted to take fire from the match for the cigarette
(Literally: I have lit a match and this has given a flame. And I have wanted to take fire from the match for the cigarette. German: Ich habe ein Zündhölzchen angezündet und das hat eine Flamme gegeben. Und ich wollte für die Zigarette Feuer vom Hölzchen nehmen.)
- I lit a match and it made a flame
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From zünden (“to light”) + Holz (“(piece of) wood”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Zündholz n (strong, genitive Zündholzes, plural Zündhölzer, diminutive Zündhölzchen n or Zündhölzlein n)
- (Austria, Bavaria, Switzerland) match (device to make fire), matchstick
- Synonyms: Streichholz, (Austria) Zünder
Declension
[edit]Declension of Zündholz [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Zündholz | die | Zündhölzer |
| genitive | eines | des | Zündholzes | der | Zündhölzer |
| dative | einem | dem | Zündholz, Zündholze1 | den | Zündhölzern |
| accusative | ein | das | Zündholz | die | Zündhölzer |
1Now rare, see notes.
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