Schicht

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German

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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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

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Kashubian: szëchta

Further reading

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Hunsrik

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Schicht f (plural Schichte)

  1. layer

Further reading

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Plautdietsch

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Noun

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Schicht f (plural Schichten)

  1. layer, tier, coating, ply