Trikot

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French tricot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʁiˈkoː/ (chiefly in formal speech)
• IPA^(key): /ˈtʁɪko/ (more common in most regions)

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• Rhymes: -oː, -ɪko

Noun

Trikot n (strong, genitive Trikots, plural Trikots)

1. jersey; sport shirt
2. (by extension) sport kit

   Das Trikot der deutschen Nationalmannschaft besteht aus weißen Hemden, schwarzen Hosen und weißen Stutzen.

   The German national team’s kit consists of white jerseys, black shorts, and white socks.

Declension

Declension of Trikot [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Trikot	die	Trikots
genitive	eines	des	Trikots	der	Trikots
dative	einem	dem	Trikot	den	Trikots
accusative	ein	das	Trikot	die	Trikots

Synonyms

• (shirt): Hemd; Jersey (dated journalism jargon); Leiberl (Austria)
• (kit): Dress; Uniform (both dated)

Derived terms

• Nationaltrikot
• Trikotwerbung

Further reading

• “Trikot” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Trikot” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Trikot” in OpenThesaurus.de
• Trikot on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de