Pult

See also: pult

German

Etymology

From Middle High German pulpet, from Latin pulpitum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pʊlt/
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Noun

Pult n (strong, genitive Pultes or Pults, plural Pulte)

desk or rack for reading, writing, etc., prototypically with a tilted top; (by extension also) a specified area or platform with such a desk
1. lectern, pulpit, podium
  Synonyms: Rednerpult, Podium
2. teacher's desk in a classroom
  Synonyms: Lehrerpult, Katheder
3. student's desk in a classroom
4. music stand
  Synonyms: Notenständer, Notenpult
5. conductor's stand
  Synonyms: Dirigierpult, Dirigentenpult
6. control panel
  Synonym: Schaltpult

Declension

Declension of Pult [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Pult	die	Pulte
genitive	eines	des	Pultes, Pults	der	Pulte
dative	einem	dem	Pult, Pulte¹	den	Pulten
accusative	ein	das	Pult	die	Pulte

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

Lehrerpult, Rednerpult, Schaltpult, Schiedsrichterpult
Pultmikrofon, Pultschalter, Pultsockel

Descendants

→ Russian: пульт (pulʹt)
- → Armenian: պուլտ (pult)
- → Georgian: პულტი (ṗulṭi)
→ Ukrainian: пу́льт (púlʹt)

Further reading

“Pult” in Duden online
“Pult” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Plautdietsch

Noun

Pult m (plural Pults)

pulpit

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