Schtat

See also: Schtạt

Limburgish

Alternative forms

Alternative forms:

• Schtạt (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, widespread)
• Schtǫt (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, uncommon, East Limburgish, Southeast Limburgish)
• stad (Veldeke spelling, widespread to the north-west of the Panningen line)

Alternative spellings:

• Schtatt (Eupen)
• Statt, Stadt (German-based spelling)
• sjtad (Veldeke spelling)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *stadi, from Proto-Germanic *stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂tis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtat/
• Rhymes: -at

Noun

Schtat f (plural Schtät or Schtee̩ or Schtäe̩) (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, widespread)

1. city (large settlement)
2. town (settlement larger than a village)
3. (metonymically) city centre (central business area of a city)
4. (metonymically) city, town, town council, city council (governing body of people elected to oversee management of a municipality)