Duft

See also: duft and Düfte

German

Etymology

From Middle High German tuft, from Old High German duft, thuft. The Middle High German t- is an irregular hardening (compare tausend) that was undone in modern German. Further origin uncertain.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dʊft/
  • Rhymes: -ʊft
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Duft m (genitive Duftes or Dufts, plural Düfte, diminutive Düftchen n)

  1. smell, scent

Declension
Declension of Duft
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Duft die Düfte
genitive eines des Duftes,
Dufts		 der Düfte
dative einem dem Duft,
Dufte1		 den Düften
accusative einen den Duft die Düfte
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Further reading
  • Duft in Duden online
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