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German
Etymology
Literally, “comrade lace-up shoe”. In World War I, the soldiers of the German Empire had laceless boots (similar to wellies or riding boots), while the Austrians wore lace-up boots.
Noun
Kamerad Schnürschuh m (weak, genitive Kameraden Schnürschuh, plural Kameraden Schnürschuh)
- (military, historical, humorous) an Austrian soldier as an ally of Germany in World War I
- (loosely also) an Austrian in the pan-German Wehrmacht of World War II, or any Austrian from a German perspective
- (humorous, rare) someone who wears lace-up shoes