Schiefer
See also: schiefer
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German schiver, from Old High German skivaro. Related with Scheibe and scheiden.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈʃiːfɐ/
Audio (file) - Homophone: schiefer
- Some western German speakers distinguish schiefer with /v/ from Schiefer with /f/. However, very conservative speakers may have /v/ in both.
Noun edit
Schiefer m (strong, genitive Schiefers, plural Schiefer)
- shale, slate
- Synonym: (obsolete) Lei
- (Austria, Bavaria) small splinter (sharp piece of wood, etc.)
- Synonym: Splitter
- sich einen Schiefer einziehen
- to get a splinter into one's finger by accident
Declension edit
Declension of Schiefer [masculine, strong]
Related terms edit
- Schieferdach, Schiefergas, Schiefergebirge, Schiefergestein, Schiefertafel
- Fassadenschiefer, Kupferschiefer, Ölschiefer, Tonschiefer