Schnitt
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See also: schnitt
Etymology
From Middle High German snit, from Old High German snit, from Proto-West Germanic *snidi, from Proto-Germanic *snidiz.
Pronunciation
Noun
Schnitt m (strong, genitive Schnittes or Schnitts, plural Schnitte)
- cut, the result of cutting
- (mathematics) intersection
- (architecture) section
- (clothing) style, fashion
- Ellipsis of Durchschnitt (“average”).
- im Schnitt ― on average
- harvest
- (obsolete university slang) ¼ liter (of beer) served in a larger glass
Declension
Declension of Schnitt [masculine, strong]
1Now rare, see notes.
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “Schnitt” in Duden online
- “Schnitt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schnitt” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Etymology
From Middle High German snit, from Old High German snit, from Proto-West Germanic *snid, from Proto-Germanic *snidaz.
Pronunciation
Noun
Schnitt m (plural Schnitt, diminutive Schnittche)
Further reading
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