Schiefer
See also: schiefer
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German schiver, from Old High German skivaro. Related with Scheibe and scheiden.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈʃiːfɐ/
Audio: (file) - Homophone: schiefer
- Some western German speakers distinguish schiefer with /v/ from Schiefer with /f/. However, very conservative speakers may have /v/ in both.
Noun
editSchiefer m (strong, genitive Schiefers, plural Schiefer)
- shale, slate
- Synonym: (obsolete) Lei
- (Austria, Bavaria) small splinter (sharp piece of wood, etc.)
- Synonym: Splitter
- sich einen Schiefer einziehen
- to get a splinter into one's finger by accident
Declension
editDeclension of Schiefer [masculine, strong]
Related terms
edit- Schieferdach, Schiefergas, Schiefergebirge, Schiefergestein, Schiefertafel
- Fassadenschiefer, Kupferschiefer, Ölschiefer, Tonschiefer
Descendants
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