Rechenbrett

German

Etymology

the root of rechnen 'to calculate' + Brett 'board, slate'

Pronunciation
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Noun

Rechenbrett n (genitive Rechenbretts or Rechenbrettes, plural Rechenbretter)

  1. A calculation slate
  2. An abacus, manual calculating frame

Declension
Declension of Rechenbrett
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Rechenbrett die Rechenbretter
genitive eines des Rechenbrettes,
Rechenbretts		 der Rechenbretter
dative einem dem Rechenbrett,
Rechenbrette1		 den Rechenbrettern
accusative ein das Rechenbrett die Rechenbretter
1Now uncommon, see notes

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