Schilf

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schilf, from Old High German sciluf, from Proto-West Germanic *skilp, *skilup (“reed, rush”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɪlf/
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Schilf

Noun

Schilf n (strong, genitive Schilfes or Schilfs, plural Schilfe)

  1. reed
  2. (area overgrown with) reeds

Declension

Declension of Schilf [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Schilf die Schilfe
genitive eines des Schilfes, Schilfs der Schilfe
dative einem dem Schilf, Schilfe1 den Schilfen
accusative ein das Schilf die Schilfe

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

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