Schilf

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schilf, from Old High German sciluf, from Latin scirpus

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃɪlf/
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Noun

Schilf n (genitive Schilfes or Schilfs, plural Schilfe)

  1. reed
  2. (area overgrown with) reeds

Declension
Declension of Schilf
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Schilf die Schilfe
genitive eines des Schilfes,
Schilfs		 der Schilfe
dative einem dem Schilf,
Schilfe1		 den Schilfen
accusative ein das Schilf die Schilfe
1Now uncommon, see notes

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