Gerte

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Gerte

[ˈɡɛʁtə]

Rhymes with ɛʁtə

Where it comes from

mittelhochdeutsch gerte „Rute, Zweig, Stab, Meßrute“, althochdeutsch gerta, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

noun Gerte · Gerten

dünner, biegsamer Stock Mit der Gerte konnte er das Nest erreichen.

In English

crop entire short whip; riding crop — see also riding crop
riding crop horsewhip

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Gerte. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/gerte

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"Gerte." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/gerte.

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@misc{gerte_2026,
  title = {Gerte},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/gerte},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}