Kittchen
German
Etymology
From a criminal slang word for “house”, which is derived from Middle Low German kōte, whence also German Kate (“hut”). The form Kittchen, though formally a diminutive, is likely to be explained by conflation with unrelated Middle High German kīche (“jail”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɪtçən/
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Noun
Kittchen n (genitive Kittchens, plural Kittchen)
- (informal) jail, gaol
Declension
Declension of Kittchen
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Kittchen | die | Kittchen |
| genitive | eines | des | Kittchens | der | Kittchen |
| dative | einem | dem | Kittchen | den | Kittchen |
| accusative | ein | das | Kittchen | die | Kittchen |
Synonyms
- Bau
- Knast