Zucht
See also: zucht
German
Etymology
From Middle High German zuht, from Old High German zuht, from Proto-Germanic *tuhtiz (“discipline”), from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to pull, draw, lead”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Tucht.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tsʊxt/, [t͡sʊxt]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ʊχt
Noun
Zucht f (genitive Zucht, plural Zuchten)
- (uncountable) breeding (act of growing plants or animals)
- (countable) breed (lineage or subspecies of plants or animals)
- (countable) animal farm; farm where animals are bred
- (uncountable, literary or slightly dated) discipline; education; manners
Declension
Declension of Zucht
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Zucht | die | Zuchten |
genitive | einer | der | Zucht | der | Zuchten |
dative | einer | der | Zucht | den | Zuchten |
accusative | eine | die | Zucht | die | Zuchten |
Derived terms
- züchten
- Aufzucht
- Nachzucht
- Unzucht
Further reading
- Zucht in Duden online