German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German trihter, from Old High German trahtāri, trahteri, thretāri, trehteri, trihteri, from Proto-West Germanic *trahtārī (funnel). Cognate with English trajectory.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtʁɪçtɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Trich‧ter

Noun

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Trichter m (strong, genitive Trichters, plural Trichter, diminutive Trichterchen n)

  1. funnel
  2. hopper (funnel-shaped storage bin)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Kashubian: trëchtel

Further reading

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