Schild

See also: schild

Alemannic German

Noun

Schild m

  1. (Uri) A triangle-shaped snow deposition formed as a result of a small avalanche.

References

Dutch

Etymology

From schild.

Proper noun

Schild n

  1. (astronomy) Scutum

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schilt, from Old High German scilt, scild, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keyt-, *(s)keyd-, *keyt- (“shield, cover”). Compare Dutch schild, English shield, Danish skjold.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɪlt/
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  • Homophone: schilt

Noun

Schild m, n (genitive Schilds or Schildes, plural Schilde)

  1. shield, buckler

Usage notes

In official use (Standard German), the word Schild in this sense is exclusively masculine. However, in large parts of Germany, namely Northern and Central Germany, the word is also used in the neuter variant (plural Schilder) with no difference made between shield and sign. [1]

Declension

Derived terms

See also

  • Schildbürger

References

  1. ↑ Der Schild oder das Schild?, Wiener Zeitung Online

Noun

Schild n (genitive Schilds or Schildes, plural Schilder)

  1. sign, plate

Declension

Derived terms

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German schilt, from Old High German scilt, scild, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keyt-, *(s)keyd-, *keyt- (“shield, cover”). Compare German Schild, Dutch schild, English shield, Danish skjold.

Noun

Schild n (plural Schilder)

  1. shield
  2. sign
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