Gurt

See also: gurt and GURT

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gurt, a backformation from the verb gürten (“to gird”) and the noun gürtel (“belt”). See modern German gürten and Gürtel for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʊʁt/
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Noun

Gurt m (strong, genitive Gurtes or Gurts, plural Gurte)

  1. strap; belt (tough band, used for purposes other than being worn around the waist)
    Synonyms: Koppel, Riemen

Declension

Declension of Gurt [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Gurt die Gurte
genitive eines des Gurtes, Gurts der Gurte
dative einem dem Gurt, Gurte1 den Gurten
accusative einen den Gurt die Gurte

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

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