Schwertscheide

German

Etymology

Schwert (“sword”) +‎ Scheide (“sheath”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃveːɐ̯tˌʃaɪ̯də/
Hyphenation: Schwert‧schei‧de

Noun

Schwertscheide f (genitive Schwertscheide, plural Schwertscheiden)

scabbard (sheath of a sword)

Further reading

“Schwertscheide” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Attestations in the Deutsches Textarchiv

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