Juchten
German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
17th century, borrowed from Middle Low German *juchten, juften (16th c.), from Russian юфть (juftʹ), also юхть (juxtʹ), which see for more.
The ch-form follows the Russian variant with х, but was likely reinforced by the native Low German variation between -ft- and -cht-. Similarly, the final -en can be due to the Russian adjective юфтяной (juftjanoj, “of yuft”) and/or the Germanic suffix -en (“made of”); compare juchten.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Juchten n or m (strong, genitive Juchtens, no plural)
Usage notes edit
- More often used in the explanatory compound Juchtenleder.
Declension edit
Declension of Juchten [sg-only, neuter // masculine, strong]