Schreibtisch

German thumbnail|ein Schreibtisch thumb|Spanish vargueño desk thumb|Augsburg Kabinettschrank with drawers Etymology From de schreiben to write Tisch table. Equivalent to lb Schreifdësch, hrx Schreibdisch. Both components are ultimately from de la -. Pronunciation de /ˈʃʁaɪ̯pˌtɪʃ/ de De-Schreibtisch.ogg de De-Schreibtisch2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de ɪʃ 2 Noun m,(e)s desk, cabinet any table, frame, or case for the use of writers and readers; also a place for storing the papers Usage notes The term schreibtisch was used in 16th and 17th century for cabinets (in german Kabinett or Kabinettschrank). This naming comes from original purpose of cabinets used for writing and storing the papers, so called Bargueño desks). These cabinets were often provided with an openable front panel, used for writing, which hides several drawers for storing the papers or utensils inside. Bargueño desks were copied in other parts of Europe and produced in several forms. Many of them were not even equipped with the writing desk, however the term schreibtisch was used for them. Declension m,(e)s Derived terms de Schreibtischlampe Schreibtischsessel Schreibtischtäter Schreibtischverbrecher Schreibtischverbrechen Further reading de Spenle Virginie Der Kabinettschrank und seine Bedeutung für die Kunst- und Wunderkammer des 17. Jahrhunderts Möbel als Medien. Beiträge zu einer Kulturgeschichte der Dinge Bielefeld Transcript Verlag 2011 69-83 https://www.academia.edu/2504366/Der_Kabinettschrank_und_seine_Bedeutung_f%C3%BCr_die_Kunst_und_Wunderkammer_des_17_Jahrhunderts_in_Sebastian_Hackenschmidt_Klaus_Engelhorn_Hg_M%C3%B6bel_als_Medien_Beitr%C3%A4ge_zu_einer_Kulturgeschichte_der_Dinge_Bielefeld_Transcript_2011_S_69_83_ISBN_978_3_8376_1477_0_?pls=RHCOplvPq de Furniture