Molte

See also: molte and Mölte

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɔltə]

Etymology 1

Noun

Molte f (genitive Molte, plural Molten)

1. obsolete form of Melde (“saltbush”)

Declension

Declension of Molte [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Molte	die	Molten
genitive	einer	der	Molte	der	Molten
dative	einer	der	Molte	den	Molten
accusative	eine	die	Molte	die	Molten

Etymology 2

From Middle High German molte, from Old High German molta, from Proto-Germanic *muldō.

Noun

Molte f (genitive Molte, plural Molten)

1. (obsolete or dialectal) dust, earth

Declension

Declension of Molte [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Molte	die	Molten
genitive	einer	der	Molte	der	Molten
dative	einer	der	Molte	den	Molten
accusative	eine	die	Molte	die	Molten

Alternative forms

• Molde (Central Germany)

Further reading

• “Molde” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.