Barte

See also: Bärte

German

Etymology 1

Pertaining to Bart (“beard”). The form is most probably from the Dutch plural baarden, although contemporary Dutch uses balein.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaːrtə/, [ˈbaːʁtə], [ˈbaːɐ̯tə], [ˈbaːtə]
  • Audio (Berlin):(file)

Noun

Barte f (genitive Barte, plural Barten)

  1. baleen (plates in the mouth of the baleen whale)
Usage notes
  • The singular is rare.
Declension
Declension of Barte [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Barte die Barten
genitive einer der Barte der Barten
dative einer der Barte den Barten
accusative eine die Barte die Barten
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle High German barte, from Old High German barta from Proto-Germanic *bardǭ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbartə/, [ˈbaʁtə], [ˈbaɐ̯tə], [ˈbaːtə]
  • Audio (Berlin):(file)

Noun

Barte f (genitive Barte, plural Barten)

  1. (obsolete) axe or halberd
  2. (heraldry) axe
Declension
Declension of Barte [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Barte die Barten
genitive einer der Barte der Barten
dative einer der Barte den Barten
accusative eine die Barte die Barten
Descendants
  • → Old Polish: barta

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaːrtə/, [ˈbaːʁtə], [ˈbaːɐ̯tə], [ˈbaːtə]
  • Audio (Berlin):(file)

Noun

Barte

  1. (archaic) dative singular of Bart
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