Kohte

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish kåta or Finnish kota, which see for more. The unusual spelling with ⟨h⟩ serves to distinguish the word from Kote (“hut”), a byform of Kate. Compare also Northern Sami goahti, which may have inspired this.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoːtə/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Koh‧te

Noun

Kohte f (genitive Kohte, plural Kohten)

  1. a type of conical tent with an open fireplace in the middle, used by German scouts

Declension

Declension of Kohte [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kohte die Kohten
genitive einer der Kohte der Kohten
dative einer der Kohte den Kohten
accusative eine die Kohte die Kohten

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