Axt

German

Etymology

From Old High German ackus, from Proto-Germanic *akwisī, probably from Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷs-ih₂- (“axe”), from *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”). Compare Low German Ax, Dutch aaks, English axe, Danish økse, Swedish yxa, Icelandic öxi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /akst/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Axt f (genitive Axt, plural Äxte)

  1. axe

Declension
Declension of Axt
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Axt die Äxte
genitive einer der Axt der Äxte
dative einer der Axt den Äxten
accusative eine die Axt die Äxte

Synonyms

Further reading
  • Axt in Duden online
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