Saite

See also: saite, sàitè, saitē, and Sàitè

English

Etymology

From Sais +‎ -ite.

Adjective

Saite (comparative more Saite, superlative most Saite)

  1. Of or relating to Saïs, Egypt.
  2. Of or relating to the twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt (the ‘Saite Period’).

Anagrams

German

Etymology

Old High German seito. In the 17th century, the ⟨ei⟩ was changed to the homophonous ⟨ai⟩, in order to distinguish this word from Seite. Derived from Seite originally.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzaɪ̯tə/ (Germany)
    • Audio:(file)(Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈsaɪ̯tɛ/, [saɛ̯-] (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland)
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯tə
  • Hyphenation: Sai‧te
  • Homophone: Seite

Noun

Saite f (genitive Saite, plural Saiten)

  1. (music) string (of a musical stringed instrument)
  2. (sports) string (of a racquet)

Declension

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

Derived terms

Further reading

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