Wortschatz
Meaning
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Frequency
Hyphenated as
Wort‧schatz
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvɔʁtˌʃat͡s/
Etymology
Wort (“word”) + Schatz (“treasure”). Cognate with Dutch woordenschat, Afrikaans woordeskat and Luxembourgish Wuertschatz. Attested since at least 1772 (see quote); possible calque of Dutch woordenschat.
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