Stelze

German edit

Etymology edit

From 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 edit

IPA^(key): /ˈʃtɛl(t)sə/, [ˈʃtɛltsə], [ˈʃtɛlsə]
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Noun edit

Stelze 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 edit

Declension of Stelze [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Stelze	die	Stelzen
genitive	einer	der	Stelze	der	Stelzen
dative	einer	der	Stelze	den	Stelzen
accusative	eine	die	Stelze	die	Stelzen

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

“Stelze” in Duden online
“Stelze” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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