Zucht

See also: zucht

German

Etymology

From Middle High German zuht, from Old High German zuht, from Proto-Germanic *tuhtiz (“discipline, pulling”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Tucht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tsʊxt/, [t͡sʊxt]
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  • Rhymes: -ʊχt

Noun

Zucht f (genitive Zucht, plural Zuchten)

  1. (uncountable) breeding (act of growing plants or animals)
  2. (countable) breed (lineage or subspecies of plants or animals)
  3. (countable) animal farm; farm where animals are bred
  4. (uncountable, literary or slightly dated) discipline; education; manners

Declension

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

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