German edit

  A user suggests that this German entry be cleaned up, giving the reason: “Etymology mentions all three genders; entry only gives one. That doesn't add up. Did the MHG term(s) have multiple or different genders and the NHG only one? Or are the masc. or fem. gender attested in NHG as well, but obsolete?

BTW: is it really "influence of Schaft" (m) or "influence of -schaft" (f)?”.

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Etymology edit

From Middle High German petschat, petschaft with ending under influence of Schaft – hence also having acquired any of three genders –, from a Slavic language, from Proto-Slavic *pečatь.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpeːtʃaft/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Pet‧schaft

Noun edit

Petschaft n (strong, genitive Petschafts, plural Petschafte)

  1. seal, stamp

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • Petschaft” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Petschaft” in Duden online