Pult

See also: pult

German

Etymology

From Middle High German pulpet, from Latin pulpitum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʊlt/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Pult n (strong, genitive Pultes or Pults, plural Pulte)

  1. desk or rack for reading, writing, etc., prototypically with a tilted top; (by extension also) a specified area or platform with such a desk
    1. lectern, pulpit, podium
      Synonyms: Rednerpult, Redepult, Podium
    2. teacher's desk in a classroom
      Synonyms: Lehrerpult, Katheder
    3. student's desk in a classroom
    4. music stand
      Synonyms: Notenständer, Notenpult
    5. conductor's stand
      Synonyms: Dirigierpult, Dirigentenpult
    6. control panel
      Synonym: Schaltpult

Declension

Declension of Pult [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Pult die Pulte
genitive eines des Pultes, Pults der Pulte
dative einem dem Pult, Pulte1 den Pulten
accusative ein das Pult die Pulte

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

  • → Russian: пульт (pulʹt)
    • → Armenian: պուլտ (pult)
    • → Georgian: პულტი (ṗulṭi)
  • → Ukrainian: пу́льт (púlʹt)

Further reading

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

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pult]

Noun

Pult n (plural Pulter)

  1. desk (writing table)
    Synonyms: Büro, Schreifdësch
  2. desk (teacher's desk)
  3. music stand
    Synonym: Noutepult
  4. lectern
    Synonym: Riednerpult

Plautdietsch

Noun

Pult m (plural Pults)

  1. pulpit
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