Stelze

German

Etymology

From Middle High German stelze, from Old High German stelza, ultimately from 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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Declension
Declension of Stelze
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Stelze die Stelzen
genitive einer der Stelze der Stelzen
dative einer der Stelze den Stelzen
accusative eine die Stelze die Stelzen

Derived terms
  • Drosselstelze

Further reading
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