Schlot

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Zalot (chiefly Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From a contraction similar to that in Dutch sla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃlɔːt/

Noun

Schlot m or f (plural Schlote)

1. (many dialects) salad; lettuce

Derived terms

• Ääpelschlot

German

Schlot

Etymology

With dialectal -ā- → -ō- from Middle High German slāt, from Old High German slāt, further origin unknown. Perhaps related with Middle High German slāte (“reed, cane”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃloːt/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -oːt

Noun

Schlot m (strong, genitive Schlotes or Schlots, plural Schlote or Schlöte)

1. large, often freestanding chimney (as in a factory)
2. smokestack of a steamship or locomotive
3. (geology) volcanic chimney
4. (regional, parts of Thuringia, northern Bavaria) chimney of a house

   Synonyms: Schornstein, Kamin

Declension

Declension of Schlot [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schlot	die	Schlote, Schlöte
genitive	eines	des	Schlotes, Schlots	der	Schlote, Schlöte
dative	einem	dem	Schlot, Schlote1	den	Schloten, Schlöten
accusative	einen	den	Schlot	die	Schlote, Schlöte

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Schlot” in Duden online