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Schamotte
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German
Alternative forms
de Schamott m regional
Etymology
de.
According to one theory, through its variant Scharmotte from an Italian adaptation of Scharm or Schärm, an East Central German dialectal form of Scherben "shards; earthenware pot", supposed to have been coined by Italian workers in the porcelain industry of 18th century Thuringia.
Pronunciation
de /ʃaˈmɔtə/
Noun
f.sg
de ceramics grog, chamotte ceramic raw material
Declension
f.sg
Derived terms
de Schamottstein
Descendants
fr chamotte 1
en chamotte 1
Further reading
"Schamotte" in Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon (1909).