Salz

German

Etymology

From Old High German salz (akin to Old Saxon salt, Old Dutch salt, Old English sealt, Old Norse salt), from Proto-Germanic *saltą, from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂l-, *séh₂ls. Compare Dutch zout, English salt, Danish salt.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zal(t)s/
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  • Rhymes: -alts, -als

Noun

Salz n (genitive Salzes, plural Salze)

  1. (uncountable) salt, table salt
  2. salt, sal

Declension
Declension of Salz
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Salz die Salze
genitive eines des Salzes der Salze
dative einem dem Salz,
Salze1		 den Salzen
accusative ein das Salz die Salze
1Now uncommon, see notes

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Further reading
  • Salz in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German salz, from Proto-Germanic *saltą. Cognate with German Salz, Dutch zout, English salt, Icelandic salt.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zɑlt͡s/

Noun

Salz n (plural Salzen)

  1. salt
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