Schottenrock

German

Etymology

From Schotte (“Scotsman”) +‎ -n- +‎ Rock. The latter word probably in the sense of “skirt”, though it formerly also referred to various men’s garments (jacket, robe, uniform).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɔtənˌʁɔk/

Noun

Schottenrock m (strong, genitive Schottenrocks or Schottenrockes, plural Schottenröcke)

  1. kilt (garment)
    Synonym: Kilt

Declension
Declension of Schottenrock [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schottenrock die Schottenröcke
genitive eines des Schottenrocks, Schottenrockes der Schottenröcke
dative einem dem Schottenrock, Schottenrocke1 den Schottenröcken
accusative einen den Schottenrock die Schottenröcke

1Now rare, see notes.

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