Schnitt

See also: schnitt

German

Etymology

From Middle High German snit, from Old High German snit, from Proto-West Germanic *snidi, from Proto-Germanic *snidiz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃnɪt/
  • Rhymes: -ɪt
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Schnitt m (strong, genitive Schnittes or Schnitts, plural Schnitte)

  1. cut, the result of cutting
  2. (mathematics) intersection
  3. (architecture) section
  4. (clothing) style, fashion
  5. ellipsis of Durchschnitt (“average”)
    im Schnitt ― on average
  6. harvest
  7. (obsolete university slang) ¼ liter (of beer) served in a larger glass

Declension

Declension of Schnitt [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schnitt die Schnitte
genitive eines des Schnittes, Schnitts der Schnitte
dative einem dem Schnitt, Schnitte1 den Schnitten
accusative einen den Schnitt die Schnitte

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German snit, from Old High German snit, from Proto-West Germanic *snid, from Proto-Germanic *snidaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnit/
  • Rhymes: -it
  • Syllabification: Schnitt

Noun

Schnitt m (plural Schnitt, diminutive Schnittche)

  1. cut

Further reading

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