Schlittschuh

German

Etymology

Originally in the obsolete form of Schrittschuh (“step shoe, pace shoe”), from Schritt +‎ Schuh, an old compound already attested in (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German scritescuoh. Remodelled in modern German by association with Schlitten (“sleigh”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃlɪtˌʃuː/

• Audio:

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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.

Further reading

• “Schlittschuh” in Duden online