Depot

See also: depot, dépot, and dépôt

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French dépôt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [deˈpoː], (Switzerlandf) /ˈdepoː/
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  • Rhymes: -oː

Noun

Depot n (strong, genitive Depots, plural Depots)

  1. depot, repository
  2. (banking) deposit, depository
  3. (business) garage or shelter for vehicles like omnibusses or trams or rent out machines
    Synonym: Unterstand
  4. (Switzerland) deposit for dishes, bottles and the like (called in the FRG Pfand, in Austria Einsatz)
  5. (oinology) sediment of wine

Declension

Declension of Depot [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Depot die Depots
genitive eines des Depots der Depots
dative einem dem Depot den Depots
accusative ein das Depot die Depots

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