Strumpf

German

Etymology

From Middle High German strumpf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtʁʊm(p)f/, [ʃtʁʊmpf], [ʃtʁʊmf]

• Audio:

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Noun

Strumpf m (genitive Strumpfes or Strumpfs, plural Strümpfe, diminutive Strümpfchen n)

1. stocking; hose (women’s undergarment covering the foot, the lower leg, and part of the thigh)
2. stocking (long sock covering the foot and the lower leg)
3. (loosely) sock

Synonyms

• (sock): Socke

Derived terms

• bestrumpft
• Strumpfhose

Descendants

• → Central Franconian: Stromp

Further reading

• “Strumpf” in Duden online