Teller
See also: teller and tełłer
English
Proper noun
Teller
- A surname.
- A tiny city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States, named after Henry M. Teller.
Derived terms
- Teller County
Anagrams
- retell
German
ein Teller
Etymology
From Middle High German teller (“plate”), from Middle French tailloir (“plate, cutting board”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɛlər/, [ˈtɛ.lɐ]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛlɐ
Noun
Teller m (strong, genitive Tellers, plural Teller, diminutive Tellerchen n or Tellerlein n)
- plate, dish
Declension
Declension of Teller [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Teller | die | Teller |
| genitive | eines | des | Tellers | der | Teller |
| dative | einem | dem | Teller | den | Tellern |
| accusative | einen | den | Teller | die | Teller |
Derived terms
- Handteller
- Salatteller
- Tellergericht
- Tellerwäscher
Further reading
- “Teller” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Teller” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Teller” in Duden online
Teller on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
German Low German
Alternative forms
- Töller, Tüller
Etymology
From Middle Low German teller (tellor, tallior), from Middle French tailloir.
Noun
Teller m (plural Tellers)
- plate; dinner plate