Sech
German
Etymology
From Middle High German sech, from Old High German seh, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], derived from Latin secare (“to cut off”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zɛç/
Noun
Sech n (genitive Seches or Sechs, plural Seche)
- coulter (knife on a plough, fixed in front of the ploughshare)
- Synonyms: Kolter, Pflugmesser
Declension
Declension of Sech
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Sech | die | Seche |
genitive | eines | des | Seches, Sechs | der | Seche |
dative | einem | dem | Sech, Seche1 | den | Sechen |
accusative | ein | das | Sech | die | Seche |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms
- sechen
Further reading
- “Sech” in Duden online
- “Sech” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Sech” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.