Lift

See also: lift

German

Etymology

Late 19th century, unadapted borrowing from British English lift.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɪft/
  • Rhymes: -ɪft
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Lift m (strong, genitive Liftes or Lifts, plural Lifte or Lifts)

  1. (dated) lift; elevator (mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people)
    Synonyms: Aufzug, Fahrstuhl
  2. Short for certain compounds in which Lift is not dated, especially for Skilift.

Declension

Declension of Lift [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Lift die Lifte, Lifts
genitive eines des Liftes, Lifts der Lifte, Lifts
dative einem dem Lift, Lifte1 den Liften, Lifts
accusative einen den Lift die Lifte, Lifts

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

  • Skilift, Schilift
  • Sessellift
  • Tellerlift
  • Treppenlift

Further reading

  • “Lift” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Lift” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Lift” in Duden online
  • Lift on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlift/

Noun

Lift f

  1. plural of Luft
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