German
Noun
Schnur f (genitive Schnur, plural Schnüre)
- cord, string
- (colloquial) cable (electronic wire)
Usage notes
- A Schnur is thicker than a Faden (“thread”), but thinner than a Seil (“rope”).
Declension
Declension of Schnur
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Etymology 2
From Middle High German snur, from Old High German snur, from Proto-Germanic *snuzō (“daughter-in-law”).
Noun
Schnur f (genitive Schnur, plural Schnuren or Schnüre)
- (dialectal, otherwise obsolete) sister-in-law
Declension
Declension of Schnur
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