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Duft
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duft Düfte
German
Etymology
From de gmh tuft, from de goh duft, goh thuft, from de ine-pro *dʰewbʰ- to whisk, be obscured (DWDS); cognate with da duft fragrance and possibly grc τῠφλός blind.1521 τυφλός The Middle High German t- is an irregular hardening (compare gmh tausend) that was undone in modern German.
Pronunciation
de /dʊft/
de ʊft 1
de De-Duft.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s,^e ^chen
aroma, fragrance
de Er bemerkte einen süßlichen Duft als er die Küche betrat. He noticed a sweet aroma as he entered the kitchen.
Declension
m,(e)s,^e
Derived terms
de duften
de duftig
de Duftbaum
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