Schlittschuh
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 scritescuouh. Remodelled in modern German by association with Schlitten (“sleigh”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃlɪtˌʃuː/
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Noun
Schlittschuh m (genitive Schlittschuhs or Schlittschuhes, plural Schlittschuhe or Schlittschuh)
- ice skate
Usage notes
- The normal plural is Schlittschuhe. The unchanged plural Schlittschuh is common in the vernacular.
Declension
Declension of Schlittschuh
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Schlittschuh | die | Schlittschuhe |
| genitive | eines | des | Schlittschuhes, Schlittschuhs | der | Schlittschuhe |
| dative | einem | dem | Schlittschuh, Schlittschuhe1 | den | Schlittschuhen |
| accusative | einen | den | Schlittschuh | die | Schlittschuhe |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Schlittschuh in Duden online