Kitt
See also: kitt
English
Etymology
- As an English surname, from Kit, a pet form of Christopher; also from kit (“vessel of hooped staves”).
- As a German surname, from kit (“sprout, offshoot”), from Middle High German kīde, from Old High German *chīdi, from Proto-Germanic *kīþą (“sprout, seedling”). Compare Alemannic German chiide.
Proper noun
Kitt
- A surname.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Jay County, Indiana, United States.
Derived terms
- Kitt Green
- Kitts Green
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kitt”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 312.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German küt, küte, from Old High German kuti, quiti, kwiti, from Proto-West Germanic *kwidu, from Proto-Germanic *kweduz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɪt/
Audio (file)
Noun
Kitt m (strong, genitive Kittes or Kitts, plural Kitte)
- putty (certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes)
Declension
Declension of Kitt [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Kitt | die | Kitte |
genitive | eines | des | Kittes, Kitts | der | Kitte |
dative | einem | dem | Kitt, Kitte1 | den | Kitten |
accusative | einen | den | Kitt | die | Kitte |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- Fensterkitt
- Fugenkitt
- Holzkitt
- kitten
- Leinölkitt
- Malerkitt
Further reading
- “Kitt” in Duden online