Schlittschuh

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German

Etymology

Originally in the obsolete form of Schrittschuh (“step shoe, pace shoe”), from Schritt +‎ Schuh, an old compound already attested in Old High German scritescuoh. Remodelled in modern German by association with Schlitten (“sleigh”). Compare Swedish skridsko.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlɪtˌʃuː/
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Noun

Schlittschuh m (strong, genitive Schlittschuhs or Schlittschuhes, plural Schlittschuhe or (colloquial) Schlittschuh)

  1. ice skate

Declension

Declension of Schlittschuh
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schlittschuh die Schlittschuhe, Schlittschuh2
genitive eines des Schlittschuhs, Schlittschuhes der Schlittschuhe, Schlittschuh2
dative einem dem Schlittschuh, Schlittschuhe1 den Schlittschuhen, Schlittschuh2
accusative einen den Schlittschuh die Schlittschuhe, Schlittschuh2

1Now rare, see notes.
2Colloquial.

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