Depot

Depot

See also: depot, dépot, and dépôt

German

Etymology

    Borrowed from French dépôt.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [deˈpoː], (Switzerland) /ˈdepoː/
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    • Rhymes: -oː

    Noun

    Depot n (strong, genitive Depots, plural Depots, diminutive Depötchen n)

    1. depot, repository
    2. (banking) deposit, depository
    3. (business) garage or shelter for vehicles like omnibusses or trams or rent out machines
      Synonym: Unterstand
    4. (Switzerland) deposit for dishes, bottles and the like (called in the FRG Pfand, in Austria Einsatz)
    5. (oinology) sediment of wine

    Declension

    Declension of Depot [neuter, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein das Depot die Depots
    genitive eines des Depots der Depots
    dative einem dem Depot den Depots
    accusative ein das Depot die Depots

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