Barte

See also: Bärte

German

Etymology 1

Pertaining to Bart (“beard”). The form is most probably from the Dutch plural baarden, although contemporary Dutch uses balein.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbaː(ɐ̯)tə/, [ˈbaːɐ̯tə], [ˈbaːtə]

Noun

Barte f (genitive Barte, plural Barten)

  1. baleen (plates in the mouth of the baleen whale)
Usage notes
  • The singular is rare.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle High German barte, from Old High German barta.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbaʁtə/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈbaːtə/ (common; particularly northern and central Germany)

Noun

Barte f (genitive Barte, plural Barten)

  1. (obsolete) axe or halberd
  2. (heraldry) axe
Declension
Declension of Barte
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Barte die Barten
genitive einer der Barte der Barten
dative einer der Barte den Barten
accusative eine die Barte die Barten

Noun

Barte

  1. dative singular of Bart
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