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Gurt

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See also: gurt and GURT

German

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ein Gurt im Auto — a belt in a car
Männer mit Munitionsgurten — men with ammunition belts

Etymology

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From Middle High German gurt, a backformation from the verb gürten (“to gird”) and the noun gürtel (“belt”). See modern German gürten and Gürtel for more.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Gurt m (strong, genitive Gurtes or Gurts, plural Gurte)

  1. strap; belt (tough band, used for purposes other than being worn around the waist)
    Synonyms: Koppel, Riemen

Declension

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Declension of Gurt [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Gurt die Gurte
genitive eines des Gurtes, Gurts der Gurte
dative einem dem Gurt, Gurte1 den Gurten
accusative einen den Gurt die Gurte

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • “Gurt”, in Cambridge German–English Dictionary‎[1]
  • “Gurt” in Collins German–English Dictionary
  • “Gurt” in Duden online
  • “Gurt”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[2] (in German)