Schrëtt

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Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

Schratt, Schrack (both also standard, but now somewhat less common)

Etymology

From Middle High German schrit, from Old High German scrit, which is related to skritan (“to wander, move, glide”). Cognate with German Schritt, Dutch schrede.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃret/,
Rhymes: -ət

Noun

Schrëtt m (plural Schrëtt or Schrëtter, diminutive Schrëttchen)

step, pace
step, measure, action
Synonym: Demarche
walk (slowest horse gait)
(by extension) walking pace (slow pace of a car)

Usage notes

The normal plural is Schrëtt. The form Schrëtter is used alternatively chiefly in the sense of “measures, actions”.

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