Schnur

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃnuːr/, [ʃnu(ː)ɐ̯]
• Rhymes: -uːɐ̯

Etymology 1

From Middle High German snuor, from Old High German snuor. Cognate with Dutch snoer. Also related with English snare.

Noun

Schnur f (genitive Schnur, plural Schnüre, diminutive Schnürchen n)

1. cord, string
2. (chiefly colloquial) cable (electronic wire)

Usage notes

• A Schnur is thicker than a Faden (“thread”), but thinner than a Seil (“rope”).

Derived terms

• schnüren
• schnurlos
• schnurgerade
• Schnürsenkel
• schnurstracks

Descendants

• → Belarusian: шнур (šnur)
• → Esperanto: ŝnuro
• → Polish: sznur
• → Russian: шнур (šnur)
• → Serbo-Croatian: шнур
• → Ukrainian: шнур (šnur)

Etymology 2

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German snur, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German snur, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *snuzō (“daughter-in-law”).

Noun

Schnur f (genitive Schnur, plural Schnuren or Schnüre)

1. (dialectal, otherwise obsolete) daughter-in-law

Synonyms

• Schwiegertochter