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”).
Declension
Declension of Schnur
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Schnur die Schnüre
genitive einer der Schnur der Schnüre
dative einer der Schnur den Schnüren
accusative eine die Schnur die Schnüre
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Middle High German snur, from Old High German snur, from Proto-Germanic *snuzō (“daughter-in-law”).

Noun

Schnur f (genitive Schnur, plural Schnuren or Schnüre)

  1. (dialectal, otherwise obsolete) daughter-in-law
Declension
Declension of Schnur
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Schnur die Schnuren
genitive einer der Schnur der Schnuren
dative einer der Schnur den Schnuren
accusative eine die Schnur die Schnuren
Synonyms
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