Feminine

Schicht

Meaning

  1. (feminine) layer, stratum, seam
  2. (feminine) sheet, ply, coat (e.g. of paint)
  3. (feminine) class, stratum, group of people with a certain social status
  4. (feminine) shift (day's work period)
  5. (feminine) stint

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃɪçt/
Etymology

In summary

From northern Middle High German schiht, from Middle Low German schicht, schichte, derived from the verb schichten (whence German schichten). Cognate with Dutch schicht, English shift.

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