Schecke
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Derivational nominalization of the adjective scheckig (“dappled”). (First attested in the late 16th century.)[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Schecke m (weak, genitive Schecken, plural Schecken)
- pinto
- any animal with light and dark patches
- Synonym: geflecktes Tier
Declension[edit]
Declension of Schecke [masculine, weak]
References[edit]
- ^ Wolfgang Pfeifer, editor (1993), “Schecke”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (in German), 2nd edition, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN