Frottee

See also: frottée

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French frotté.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fʁɔˈteː/, /ˈfʁɔte/
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Noun

Frottee n or m (strong, genitive Frottees or Frottee, plural Frottees)

  1. terrycloth, towelling
    Synonym: Frotteestoff

Usage notes

  • The spelling Frottee has been the prescribed spelling since 2017. In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Frotté) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling, except in countries where the source language of the loanword is co-official (such as French in Switzerland).

Declension

Declension of Frottee [neuter // masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das, der Frottee die Frottees
genitive eines des Frottees, Frottee der Frottees
dative einem dem Frottee den Frottees
accusative ein, einen das, den Frottee die Frottees

Further reading

  • “Frottee” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Frottee” in Duden online
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