Strumpf
German
Etymology
From Middle High German strumpf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃtʁʊm(p)f/, [ʃtʁʊmpf], [ʃtʁʊmf]
Audio (file)
Noun
Strumpf m (genitive Strumpfes or Strumpfs, plural Strümpfe, diminutive Strümpfchen n)
- stocking; hose (women’s undergarment covering the foot, the lower leg, and part of the thigh)
- stocking (long sock covering the foot and the lower leg)
- (loosely) sock
Declension
Declension of Strumpf
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Strumpf | die | Strümpfe |
genitive | eines | des | Strumpfes, Strumpfs | der | Strümpfe |
dative | einem | dem | Strumpf, Strumpfe1 | den | Strümpfen |
accusative | einen | den | Strumpf | die | Strümpfe |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
- (sock): Socke
Derived terms
- bestrumpft
- Strumpfhose
Descendants
- → Central Franconian: Stromp
Further reading
- Strumpf in Duden online