Kiste

See also: kiste and Kista

German

Etymology

From Old High German kista, from Proto-Germanic *kistō (“chest, box”), from Latin cista (“chest, box”), from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē, “chest, box, basket, hamper”), from Proto-Indo-European *kisteh₂ (“woven container”). Related to English kist and chest.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪstə/
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Noun

Kiste f (genitive Kiste, plural Kisten)

  1. chest, box
  2. old banger (informal)

Declension
Declension of Kiste
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kiste die Kisten
genitive einer der Kiste der Kisten
dative einer der Kiste den Kisten
accusative eine die Kiste die Kisten

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Further reading
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