Scherbrett
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From scheren (“to go into a certain direction”) + Brett (“board”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Scherbrett n (strong, genitive Scherbrettes or Scherbretts, plural Scherbretter)
- (fishing) otter board, otter door, trawl door (Any of the rectangular boards which are used to keep the mouth of a trawl net open.)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Scherbrett [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Scherbrett | die | Scherbretter |
genitive | eines | des | Scherbrettes, Scherbretts | der | Scherbretter |
dative | einem | dem | Scherbrett, Scherbrette1 | den | Scherbrettern |
accusative | ein | das | Scherbrett | die | Scherbretter |
1Now rare, see notes.
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Scherbrett” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Scherbrett” in Duden online