Stelze
German
Etymology
From Middle High German stelze, from Old High German stelza, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *steltijon. Cognate with Middle Low German stelte, Dutch stelt, English stilt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃtɛl(t)sə/, [ˈʃtɛltsə], [ˈʃtɛlsə]
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Noun
Stelze f (genitive Stelze, plural Stelzen)
- stilt
- Der Clown geht auf Stelzen.
- The clown walks on stilts.
- wagtail (genus Motacilla)
- Die Bachstelze gehört zu den Stelzen.
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Declension
Declension of Stelze
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Stelze | die | Stelzen |
genitive | einer | der | Stelze | der | Stelzen |
dative | einer | der | Stelze | den | Stelzen |
accusative | eine | die | Stelze | die | Stelzen |
Derived terms
- Drosselstelze
Further reading
- Stelze in Duden online