Schicht
German, noun/ʃɪçt/
Schicht is spelled S-C-H-I-C-H-T (7 letters) and appears 15 times per million words in written German, the 5,079th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Schicht is a German feminine noun meaning “layer, stratum, seam” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “geologische Formation über, zwischen oder unter anderen Formationen”.
What does Schicht mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininelayer, stratum, seam
- 2
femininesheet, ply, coat (e.g. of paint)
- 3
feminineclass, stratum, group of people with a certain social status
- 4
feminineshift (day's work period, the group of people who work a certain shift)
- 5
femininestint
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. geologische Formation über, zwischen oder unter anderen Formationen 2. in flächenhafter Ausdehnung über, unter oder zwischen anderem liegende einheitliche Masse 3. soziale Ebene, oft durch Ausbildung, Beruf und Einkommen definiert 4. Abschnitt eines Arbeitstages, in dem die Arbeitsplätze in einer bestimmten Regelmäßigkeit mehrmals pro Tag besetzt werden
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Schicht
- Schichten plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Schicht?
- /ʃɪçt/
- [ʃɪçt]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Schicht
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Schicht in German?
Schicht appears 15 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).