Gurt

See also: gurt and GURT

German
ein Gurt im Auto — a belt in a car
Männer mit Munitionsgurten — men with ammunition belts

Etymology

From Middle High German gurt, a backformation from the verb gürten (“to gird”) and the noun gürtel (“belt”). See modern German gürten and Gürtel for more.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡʊʁt/
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Noun

Gurt m (genitive Gurts or Gurtes, plural Gurte)

  1. strap; belt (tough band, used for purposes other than being worn around the waist)

Declension
Declension of Gurt
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Gurt die Gurte
genitive eines des Gurtes,
Gurts		 der Gurte
dative einem dem Gurt,
Gurte1		 den Gurten
accusative einen den Gurt die Gurte
1Now uncommon, see notes

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Further reading
  • Gurt in Duden online
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