Kutte
German
Alternative forms
- Kotte (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle High German kutte (“monk habit”), from Medieval Latin cotta (“undercoat, tunic”), from Proto-Germanic *kuttô (“cowl, woolen cloth, coat”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Kutte f (genitive Kutte, plural Kutten)
- habit (a long piece of clothing worn by monks and nuns)
- (slang, heavy metal scene) a jeans or leather jacket covered with band patches
Declension
Declension of Kutte [feminine]
Hyponyms
- Bikerkutte
- Fankutte
- Jeanskutte
- Mönchskutte
- Nonnenkutte
- Ordenskutte
Related terms
- Kuttenträger
See also
Further reading
- “Kutte” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kutte” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Kutte” in Duden online