Schrott
German
Etymology
From Ripuarian and Low Franconian Schrott (“scrap”), which is the same word as German Schrot (“groats”). The regional form is not, however, derived from Middle High German schrōt, but from a variant Middle High German schrāt, Middle Dutch *scraet (compare attested scrāden, an eastern variant of scrōden, whence modern Dutch schrooien).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃʁɔt/
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Noun
Schrott m (genitive Schrotts or Schrottes, plural Schrotte)
- (usually uncountable) scrap; junk (discarded material, especially metal)
Declension
Declension of Schrott
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Schrott | die | Schrotte |
genitive | eines | des | Schrottes, Schrotts | der | Schrotte |
dative | einem | dem | Schrott, Schrotte1 | den | Schrotten |
accusative | einen | den | Schrott | die | Schrotte |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms
- Elektroschrott
- Elektronikschrott
- Schrottanleihe
- schrotten
- Schrotthändler
- Schrottplatz
- schrottreif
- verschrotten
Further reading
- Schrott in Duden online