Schnur
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle High German snuor, from Old High German snuor, from Proto-Germanic *snōrō. Cognate with Dutch snoer. Also related to English snare.
Noun edit
Schnur f (genitive Schnur, plural Schnüre, diminutive Schnürchen n)
- cord, string
- (chiefly colloquial) cable (electronic wire)
Usage notes edit
Declension edit
Declension of Schnur [feminine]
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle High German snur, from Old High German snur, from Proto-West Germanic *snuʀu (“daughter-in-law”).
Noun edit
Schnur f (genitive Schnur, plural Schnuren or Schnüre)
- (dialectal, otherwise obsolete) daughter-in-law
- Synonym: Schwiegertochter
Declension edit
Declension of Schnur [feminine]
Further reading edit
- “Schnur” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache