Kolter

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔltər/, [ˈkɔl.tɐ]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle High German kolter m or f or n, from Old French coultre (“quilt”), from Vulgar Latin *culcitra, from Latin culcita (“pillow, upholstery, mattress”). Cognate with English quilt and quoit.

Noun

Kolter m or f (strong or mixed, genitive Kolters or Kolter, plural Kolter or Koltern)

  1. (Hesse) blanket, quilt, bedspread
Declension
Declension of Kolter [masculine // feminine, strong // mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein, eine der, die Kolter die Kolter, Koltern
genitive eines, einer des, der Kolters, Kolter der Kolter, Koltern
dative einem, einer dem, der Kolter den Koltern
accusative einen, eine den, die Kolter die Kolter, Koltern

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle Low German kolter, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Latin culter. Cognate with Dutch kouter, English coulter.

Noun

Kolter n (strong, genitive Kolters, plural Kolter)

  1. (regional, Northern Germany, parts of central Germany) coulter (knife on a plough, fixed in front of the ploughshare)
    Synonyms: Sech, Pflugmesser
Declension
Declension of Kolter [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kolter die Kolter
genitive eines des Kolters der Kolter
dative einem dem Kolter den Koltern
accusative ein das Kolter die Kolter
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