Hemmschuh
German edit
Etymology edit
From hemmen (“to inhibit, to obstruct”) + Schuh (“shoe”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Hemmschuh m (strong, genitive Hemmschuhes or Hemmschuhs, plural Hemmschuhe)
- (rail transport) break block (a transportable device used to slow down or stop moving railway cars)
- (colloquial) chock, wheel chock, scotch
- (by extension) hindrance
Declension edit
Declension of Hemmschuh [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Hemmschuh | die | Hemmschuhe |
| genitive | eines | des | Hemmschuhes, Hemmschuhs | der | Hemmschuhe |
| dative | einem | dem | Hemmschuh, Hemmschuhe1 | den | Hemmschuhen |
| accusative | einen | den | Hemmschuh | die | Hemmschuhe |
1Now rare, see notes.
Synonyms edit
Further reading edit
- “Hemmschuh” in Duden online