Schifffahrt

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Schiff +‎ Fahrt

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃɪfˌfaːɐ̯t]
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Noun

Schifffahrt f (genitive Schifffahrt, plural Schifffahrten)

  1. water transportation, water transport

Usage notes

  • The spelling Schifffahrt has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Schiffahrt) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.

Declension

Declension of Schifffahrt [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Schifffahrt die Schifffahrten
genitive einer der Schifffahrt der Schifffahrten
dative einer der Schifffahrt den Schifffahrten
accusative eine die Schifffahrt die Schifffahrten

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