German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German senfte, semfte, from Old High German samfti. Equivalent to sanft +‎ -e.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛnftə/
  • Hyphenation: Sänf‧te
  • (file)

Noun edit

Sänfte f (genitive Sänfte, plural Sänften)

  1. (obsolete) softness
  2. litter (platform)

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Further reading edit