Schluff

German

Etymology

From Middle High German sluf (“slipping out”), from the root of schlüpfen (“to slip”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Schluff m (strong, genitive Schluffes or Schluffs, plural Schluffe or Schlüffe)

  1. (geology) silt (fine earth deposited by water)
    Synonym: Silt
    Coordinate terms: Sand, Ton
    Lehm ist eine Mischung aus Sand, Schluff und Ton.
    Loam is a mixture of sand, silt and clay.

Declension

Declension of Schluff [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schluff die Schluffe, Schlüffe
genitive eines des Schluffes, Schluffs der Schluffe, Schlüffe
dative einem dem Schluff, Schluffe1 den Schluffen, Schlüffen
accusative einen den Schluff die Schluffe, Schlüffe

1Now rare, see notes.

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