Besteck

See also: besteck

German

Etymology

From bestecken (“to provide a thing by inserting it into another thing”), from be- +‎ stecken. Originally referred to a case into which a set of tools was put, later shifting to refer to the tools themselves.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bəˈʃtɛk/
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Noun

Besteck n (strong, genitive Besteckes or Bestecks, plural Bestecke)

  1. (collective) cutlery
    Hyponyms: Messer, Gabel, Löffel
  2. (collective) silverware
  3. (medicine) set of instruments
    Der Chirurg verlangte ein neues Besteck.
    The surgeon demanded a new set of instruments.
  4. (nautical) position of a ship

Declension
Declension of Besteck [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Besteck die Bestecke
genitive eines des Besteckes, Bestecks der Bestecke
dative einem dem Besteck, Bestecke1 den Bestecken
accusative ein das Besteck die Bestecke

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Dutch: bestek
  • → Norwegian Bokmål: bestikk
  • → Norwegian Nynorsk: bestikk
  • → Serbo-Croatian: beštek

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