Stelze

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German stelze, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German stelza, ultimately from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *steltijon. Cognate with Middle Low German stelte, Dutch stelt, English stilt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtɛl(t)sə/, [ˈʃtɛltsə], [ˈʃtɛlsə]

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Noun

Stelze f (genitive Stelze, plural Stelzen)

1. stilt

   Der Clown geht auf Stelzen.

   The clown walks on stilts.

2. wagtail (genus Motacilla)

   Die Bachstelze gehört zu den Stelzen.

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Derived terms

• Drosselstelze

Further reading

• “Stelze” in Duden online