Rothaut

German

Etymology

Calque of English redskin, from rot (“red”) +‎ Haut (“skin”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁoːtˌhaʊ̯t/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Rot‧haut

Noun

Rothaut f (genitive Rothaut, plural Rothäute)

  1. (now often considered offensive, humorous, dated) redskin (a Native American)

Declension

Declension of Rothaut [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Rothaut die Rothäute
genitive einer der Rothaut der Rothäute
dative einer der Rothaut den Rothäuten
accusative eine die Rothaut die Rothäute

References

  • “Rothaut” in Duden online
  • “Rothaut” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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