Schamotte

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown.

According to one theory, through its variant Scharmotte from an Italian adaptation of Scharm or Schärm, an East Central German dialectal form of Scherben "shards; earthenware pot", supposed to have been coined by Italian workers in the porcelain industry of 18th century Thuringia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃaˈmɔtə/

Noun

Schamotte f (genitive Schamotte, no plural)

  1. (ceramics) grog, chamotte (ceramic raw material)

Declension

Declension of Schamotte [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Schamotte
genitive einer der Schamotte
dative einer der Schamotte
accusative eine die Schamotte

Derived terms

  • Schamottstein

Descendants

  • → French: chamotte

Further reading

  • “Schamotte” in Duden online
  • “Schamotte” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • "Schamotte" in Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon (1909).
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