Saite
See also: saite, sàitè, saitē, and Sàitè
English
Etymology
Sais + -ite.
Adjective
Saite (comparative more Saite, superlative most Saite)
- Of or relating to Saïs, Egypt.
- Of or relating to the twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt (the ‘Saite Period’).
Anagrams
- ISTEA
German
Etymology
Old High German seito. In the 17th century, the ⟨ei⟩ was changed to the homophonous ⟨ai⟩, in order to distinguish this word from Seite. Derived from Seite originally.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzaɪ̯tə/
Audio (file) - Homophone: Seite
Noun
Saite f (genitive Saite, plural Saiten)
- (music) string (of a musical stringed instrument)
- (sports) string (of a racquet)
Declension
Declension of Saite [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Saite | die | Saiten |
| genitive | einer | der | Saite | der | Saiten |
| dative | einer | der | Saite | den | Saiten |
| accusative | eine | die | Saite | die | Saiten |
Derived terms
- Saitenhalter
- Saitenwurst
- Saitling
Further reading
- “Saite” in Duden online
- “Saite” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache