Schrëtt
Luxembourgish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German schrit, from Old High German scrit, which is related to skritan (“to wander, move, glide”). Cognate with German Schritt, Dutch schrede.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Schrëtt m (plural Schrëtt or Schrëtter, diminutive Schrëttchen)
- step, pace
- step, measure, action
- Synonym: Demarche
- walk (slowest horse gait)
- (by extension) walking pace (slow pace of a car)
Usage notes edit
- The normal plural is Schrëtt. The form Schrëtter is used alternatively chiefly in the sense of “measures, actions”.
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