skakt
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Schacht, from Middle Low German schacht, from Old Saxon skaft, from Proto-Germanic *skaftaz. Doublet of skaft.
Noun
skakt c (singular definite skakten, plural indefinite skakter or skakte)
- a shaft (vertical passage, e.g. a well, elevator, chute)
Inflection
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skakt | skakten | skakter skakte |
skakterne skaktene |
| genitive | skakts | skaktens | skakters skaktes |
skakternes skaktenes |
Derived terms
- elevatorskakt
- kælderskakt
- mineskakt
- affaldsskakt
References
- “skakt” in Den Danske Ordbog