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Schlittschuh

Schlittschuh

German

Noun

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

  1. ice skate

Usage notes

  • The normal plural is Schlittschuhe. The unchanged plural Schlittschuh is common in the vernacular.

Declension

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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