Schuh

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schuo, from Old High German scuoh (“shoe”), from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *skewk-, from *(s)kew- (“to cover”). Cognate with Low German Schoh, Dutch schoen, English shoe, West Frisian skoech, Danish sko. More at shoe.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃuː/
  • Rhymes: -uː
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Noun

Schuh m (genitive Schuhes or Schuhs, plural Schuhe or Schuh, diminutive Schühchen n)

  1. shoe

Usage notes
  • The normal plural is Schuhe.
  • The unchanged plural Schuh is common in the vernacular, particularly in the southern half of the language area but also to some degree in the north (chiefly in compounds).

Declension
Declension of Schuh
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schuh die Schuhe
genitive eines des Schuhes,
Schuhs		 der Schuhe
dative einem dem Schuh,
Schuhe1		 den Schuhen
accusative einen den Schuh die Schuhe
1Now uncommon, see notes
Declension of Schuh
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schuh die Schuh
genitive eines des Schuhes,
Schuhs		 der Schuh
dative einem dem Schuh,
Schuhe1		 den Schuh
accusative einen den Schuh die Schuh
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms
Derived terms

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃuː/

Noun

Schuh m (plural Schuh, diminutive Schuhche)

  1. shoe

Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Schuh, Dutch schoen, English shoe.

Noun

Schuh m (plural Schuh)

  1. shoe
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