Tresen

See also: tresen and třešeň

German

Etymology

From Middle High German tresen, related to Tresor, from Latin thēsaurus (“treasure, chest, repository”), from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “treasure, vault”). Originally referred to a cash box in a bar counter, eventually shifting to refer to the counter itself.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʁeːzn̩/
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Noun

Tresen m (strong, genitive Tresens, plural Tresen)

  1. counter, bar

Declension

Declension of Tresen [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Tresen die Tresen
genitive eines des Tresens der Tresen
dative einem dem Tresen den Tresen
accusative einen den Tresen die Tresen

Further reading

  • “Tresen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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