Pantoffel

See also: pantoffel

German

ein Paar Pantoffeln

Etymology

From Middle High German pantoffel (late 15th century), from Middle French [Term?] (compare French pantoufle) and/or Italian pantofola.

Perfect cognate with Dutch pantoffel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [panˈtɔfəl]

• Audio:

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Noun

Pantoffel m (mixed or strong, genitive Pantoffels, plural Pantoffeln or Pantoffel)

1. slipper (indoor shoe)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Hausschuh

Usage notes

• The normal plural is Pantoffeln, an irregular formation also found in the word Muskel.
• The regularized plural Pantoffel is occasionally met with.

Derived terms

• Badepantoffel
• den Pantoffel schwingen
• Filzpantoffel
• Holzpantoffel
• Nachtpantoffel
• Pantoffelblume
• Pantöffelchen
• Pantoffelheld
• Pantoffelkino
• pantoffeln
• Pantoffelschnecke
• Pantoffelstrauch
• Pantoffeltierchen
• Pantoffeltiger
• unter den Pantoffel kommen
• unterm Pantoffel stehen

 

Related terms

• Pantolette

See also

• Badeschuh
• Flipflop, Flip-Flop
• Fußbekleidung
• Sandale
• Sandalette
• Schuh
• Sommerschuh
• Stiefel
• Zehengreifer

Further reading

• “Pantoffel” in Duden online
• “Pantoffel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache