Samt

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From older Sammet, from Middle High German samīt, from Old French samit, from Late Latin samitum, from Ancient Greek ἑξάμιτος (hexámitos, literally six-ply), from ἕξ (héx) + μίτος (mítos, thread of the warp).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zamt/ (prescriptive standard)
  • IPA(key): /sɑmt/ (Austria)
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Noun

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Samt m (strong, genitive Samtes or Samts, plural Samte)

  1. velvet

Declension

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Derived terms

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