German edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *fōtskamil. Equivalent to Fuß (foot) +‎ Schemel (stool).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈfuːsˌʃeːml̩/
  • Hyphenation: Fuß‧sche‧mel
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Noun edit

Fußschemel m (strong, genitive Fußschemels, plural Fußschemel)

  1. footstool
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, 2 Chronicles 9:18 (with KJV translation)
      Und der Stuhl hatte sechs Stufen und einen goldenen Fußschemel am Stuhl und hatte Lehnen auf beiden Seiten um den Sitz, und zwei Löwen standen neben den Lehnen.
      And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays.

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