German

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 Schilf on German Wikipedia

Etymology

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From Middle High German schilf, from Old High German sciluf, from Proto-West Germanic *skilp, *skilup (reed, rush).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃɪlf/
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Schilf

Noun

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Schilf n (strong, genitive Schilfes or Schilfs, plural Schilfe)

  1. reed
  2. (area overgrown with) reeds

Declension

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Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Schilf” in Duden online
  • Schilf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache