Strumpf

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German strumpf, from Proto-Germanic *strumpaz (“stem, stalk”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sterh₁- (“to be stiff”). The semantic shift from "stalk, stump" to "leg clothing" came about as a result of a fashion development, where originally one-piece leg garments were separated into two parts, the trousers and the socks. The socks were interpreted as the "stump", i.e. the remainder of the leg garment. Related to stramm and strampeln.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ʃtʁʊm(p)f/, [ʃtʁʊmpf], [ʃtʁʊmf]
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Noun edit

Strumpf m (strong, genitive Strumpfes or Strumpfs, plural Strümpfe, diminutive Strümpfchen n)

stocking; hose (women’s undergarment covering the foot, the lower leg, and part of the thigh)
stocking (long sock covering the foot and the lower leg)
(loosely) sock

Declension edit

Declension of Strumpf [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Strumpf	die	Strümpfe
genitive	eines	des	Strumpfes, Strumpfs	der	Strümpfe
dative	einem	dem	Strumpf, Strumpfe¹	den	Strümpfen
accusative	einen	den	Strumpf	die	Strümpfe

¹Now rare, see notes.

Synonyms edit

(sock): Socke

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

→ Central Franconian: Stromp