Stelze
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German stelze, from Old High German stelza, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *staltijǭ. Cognate with Middle Low German stelte, Dutch stelt, English stilt.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editStelze f (genitive Stelze, plural Stelzen)
- stilt
- Der Clown geht auf Stelzen.
- The clown walks on stilts.
- wagtail (genus Motacilla)
- Die Bachstelze gehört zu den Stelzen.
- The white wagtail is a wagtail.
- (Austria, cooking) pork knuckle Synonym: Schweinshaxe
Declension
editDeclension of Stelze [feminine]
Derived terms
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