Selters

German

Etymology

The water is named after the village, famous for its natural springs since antiquity.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛltɐs/
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Noun

Selters n or f (strong, genitive Selters, plural Selters)

  1. clipping of Selterswasser; seltzer
    Synonyms: Sprudel, Sprudelwasser
    • 1997, “Sekt oder Selters”, performed by Fettes Brot:
      Der Teufel hat den Sekt gemacht / Die Selters kommt von Gott
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of Selters [neuter // feminine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein, eine das, die Selters die Selters
genitive eines, einer des, der Selters der Selters
dative einem, einer dem, der Selters den Selters
accusative ein, eine das, die Selters die Selters

Alternative forms

Derived terms

  • Sekt oder Selters

Proper noun

Selters n (proper noun, genitive Selters' or (with an article) Selters)

  1. a village in Limburg-Weilburg district, Hesse, Germany

Further reading

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