Sarg

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See also: sarg, särg, and särg'

East Central German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German sarc, from Old High German sark, sarh, from Proto-West Germanic *sark (grave, coffin).

Noun

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Sarg m (plural Sarg)

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) coffin

References

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  • 1982 Karl-Heinz Schmidt, Itze schlöft dr Pastor ei : Heiteres aus dem Erzgebirge. P. 36

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German sarc, from Old High German sark, sarh, from Proto-West Germanic *sark (grave, coffin). Cognate with Hunsrik Saarich, Sarrich.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zark/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /zaːç/ (widespread, especially northern and central Germany)
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Noun

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Sarg m (strong, genitive Sarges or Sargs, plural Särge)

  1. coffin

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Latvian: zārks

Further reading

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  • Sarg” in Duden online
  • Sarg” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Sarg on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de