Schlittschuh

German

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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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
Declension of Schlittschuh
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schlittschuh die Schlittschuhe
genitive eines des Schlittschuhes,
Schlittschuhs		 der Schlittschuhe
dative einem dem Schlittschuh,
Schlittschuhe1		 den Schlittschuhen
accusative einen den Schlittschuh die Schlittschuhe
1Now uncommon, see notes

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