Theke
German
editEtymology
editOriginally “cupboard, safe for the cash box”. From Low Franconian and West Central German dialects (attested early 16th century), probably through Middle Dutch teke (compare dated modern Dutch teek), from Latin thēca, from Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē). The word was introduced into modern standard German in the 19th century and remains more common in western Germany than elsewhere.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editTheke f (genitive Theke, plural Theken)
- bar (table or board in a pub or restaurant)
- Synonym: Tresen
- (regional, chiefly western Germany) counter (similar table in a shop)
- Synonym: Ladentisch
Declension
editDeclension of Theke [feminine]
Derived terms
editFurther reading
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- Rhymes:German/eːkə
- Rhymes:German/eːkə/2 syllables
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