Specht
See also: specht
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German specht, from Old High German speht, from Proto-West Germanic *spiht, from Proto-Germanic *spihtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *spiktós.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Specht m (strong, genitive Spechtes or Spechts, plural Spechte)
- (generally) picid (member of the Picidae family of birds)
- (specifically) woodpecker (member of the Picinae subfamily of birds)
Declension edit
Declension of Specht [masculine, strong]
Derived terms edit
Proper noun edit
Specht m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Spechts or (with an article) Specht, feminine genitive Specht, plural Spechts)
- a surname
Further reading edit
- “Specht” in Duden online
- “Specht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Specht” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Plautdietsch edit
Noun edit
Specht m (plural Spechten)