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Scheit
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German
Etymology
de gem-pro 1
From de gmh schīt, from de goh scīt log of wood, from de gmw-pro *skīd piece of wood.
Cognate with fy skīd, non skíð plank; billet; ski, ang sċīd, en shide, grc σχίζα splinter, lv skaida chip, lt skëdrà.Scheit de Ski.
Pronunciation
de /ʃaɪ̯t/
de De-Scheit.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de scheid
Noun
n[originally]:m[now also],s:es,e:er[alternatively in southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland]
log, billet, stick (of firewood)
de Beim Hacken des Brennholzes flogen die Scheite fast bis zum Dach. During the chopping of firewood, the logs went flying and almost hit the roof.
Usage notes
Most often used in the pleonastic compound de Holzscheit.
Originally neuter, but the masculine is now a widely attestable variant.
Declension
n:m,s:es,e:er[alternatively in southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland]
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