Schott

German

Etymology

From Low German Schot, from Middle Low German schot, ultimately from the root of schießen (“to shoot”). Cognate with Dutch schot.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɔt/
  • Homophone: Shot
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Noun

Schott n (mixed, genitive Schotts, plural Schotten)

  1. (nautical) bulkhead, baffle
  2. (figurative, chiefly in the plural, often with dicht) gates, borders, limits
    Die Schotten sind dicht: Das Urteil ist rechtskräftig.
    The gates are closed: The judgment is final.
    Angesichts einer illegalen Einwanderungswelle macht das Land seine Schotten dicht.
    Facing an illegal immigration wave, the country is closing its borders.

Declension

Declension of Schott [neuter, mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Schott die Schotten
genitive eines des Schotts der Schotten
dative einem dem Schott den Schotten
accusative ein das Schott die Schotten

Derived terms

  • abschotten
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