Inlett

German

Etymology

16th century, from Middle Low German inlēde, probably from inlēden (“to insert, fix in, send in”), equivalent to German einleiten. In modern Low German also Inlaat, from Middle Low German inlāten, equivalent to German einlassen, with more or less the same meaning.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪnˌlɛt/

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Noun

Inlett n (strong, genitive Inlettes or Inletts, plural Inlette or Inletts)

1. the fabric of a pillow or duvet, which is filled with the downs, etc., and sewn up

Declension

Declension of Inlett [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Inlett	die	Inlette, Inletts
genitive	eines	des	Inlettes, Inletts	der	Inlette, Inletts
dative	einem	dem	Inlett, Inlette1	den	Inletten, Inletts
accusative	ein	das	Inlett	die	Inlette, Inletts

¹Now rare, see notes.