Schiedsrichter

German

Etymology

The second part is akin to Richter; the first part is akin to Middle High German schideman and to Old High German scidōn (to separate, distinguish, decide).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

Schiedsrichter m (strong, genitive Schiedsrichters, plural Schiedsrichter, feminine Schiedsrichterin)

  1. judge, referee, umpire
    Synonyms: Referee, Schiri, Unparteiischer

Declension

  • Schiedsvertrag

References

  1. Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Schiedsrichter”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

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