dort
English
Etymology
From Middle English dort (found in compound cankerdort), of unknown origin.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)t
Noun
dort (plural dorts)
Usage notes
- Usually used in the plural, the dorts.
Derived terms
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɔʁ/
German
Alternative forms
- dorten (dialectal or poetic; overall very rare)
Etymology
From Old High German doret.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɔrt/, [dɔʁt], [dɔɐ̯t], [dɔːt]
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Usage notes
- Dort is seldom ever heard in non-formal speech in some regions of Germany, chiefly the west and north. The synonym da is overall more frequent, although dort is quite common in eastern Germany, southern Germany, and Austria.
- In literary German, dort is usual in all regions.
Synonyms
Further reading
- dort in Duden online
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