Schiefer

See also: schiefer

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schiver, from Old High German skivaro.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃiːfɐ/
  • Homophone: schiefer (not in all speakers)
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Noun

Schiefer m (genitive Schiefers, plural Schiefer)

  1. shale, slate
  2. (Austria) small splinter (sharp piece of wood, etc.)
    sich einen Schiefer einziehen
    to get a wooden splinter into one's finger by accident

Declension
Declension of Schiefer
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schiefer die Schiefer
genitive eines des Schiefers der Schiefer
dative einem dem Schiefer den Schiefern
accusative einen den Schiefer die Schiefer

Descendants

Further reading
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