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Kolter

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔltər/, [ˈkɔl.tɐ]

Etymology 1

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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

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

  1. (now chiefly Hesse) blanket, quilt, bedspread
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Etymology 2

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

Noun

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Kolter n (strong, genitive Kolters, plural Kolter)

  1. (Northern Germany, parts of Central Germany) coulter (knife on a plough, fixed in front of the ploughshare)
    Synonyms: Sech, Pflugmesser
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