Pritsche

German

Etymology

From Middle High German *britze (attested in derivatives, simplex 15th c.), from Old High German britissa (“thin plank”), derived from bret (Proto-Germanic *bredą, whence modern Brett) + -issa (Proto-Germanic *-isjō). P- for initial b- and -tsch- for -tz- are sporadic developments, here reinforced by onomatopoeia. The predominant sense in older Modern German was that of a baton.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʁɪt͡ʃə/

• Audio

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• Hyphenation: Prit‧sche

Noun

Pritsche f (genitive Pritsche, plural Pritschen)

1. plank bed, cot
2. loading platform of a pickup truck
3. a baton similar to a cricket bat used by harlequins

Declension

Declension of Pritsche [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Pritsche	die	Pritschen
genitive	einer	der	Pritsche	der	Pritschen
dative	einer	der	Pritsche	den	Pritschen
accusative	eine	die	Pritsche	die	Pritschen

Derived terms

• pritschen
• Pritschenwagen

Descendants

• → Polish: prycza

Further reading

• “Pritsche” in Duden online