Zelt

See also: zelt

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GermanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old High German zelt, from Proto-Germanic *teldą. Compare Danish telt (whence English tilt + native tild from Old English teld), Dutch telt, Old Norse tjald (“tent”) (whence Norwegian Bokmål tjeld).

PronunciationEdit

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• Rhymes: -ɛlt

NounEdit

Zelt n (genitive Zelts or Zeltes, plural Zelte)

1. tent, marquee

DeclensionEdit

Declension of Zelt

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Zelt	die	Zelte
genitive	eines	des	Zeltes, Zelts	der	Zelte
dative	einem	dem	Zelt, Zelte1	den	Zelten
accusative	einen	den	Zelt	die	Zelte

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived termsEdit

Derived terms

• Campingzelt
• Festzelt
• Indianerzelt
• Leichtzelt

• Vorzelt
• Zeltboden
• Zeltdach
• Zeltdachspinne

• zelten
• Zeltlager
• Zeltplane

• Zeltplatz
• Zeltstange
• Zirkuszelt

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LuxembourgishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old High German zelt, from Proto-Germanic *teldą.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /t͡sælt/

NounEdit

Zelt n (plural Zelter)

1. tent

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Pennsylvania GermanEdit

EtymologyEdit

Compare German Zelt, Old English teld.

NounEdit

Zelt n (plural Zelder)

1. tent

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PlautdietschEdit

NounEdit

Zelt f (plural Zelten)

1. tent