Schrëtt

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

• Schratt, Schrack (both also standard, but now somewhat less common)

Etymology

From Middle High German schrit, from Old High German scrit, which is related to skritan (“to wander, move, glide”). Cognate with German Schritt, Dutch schrede.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃret/, [ʃʀət]
• Rhymes: -ət

Noun

Schrëtt m (plural Schrëtt or Schrëtter, diminutive Schrëttchen)

1. step, pace
2. step, measure, action

   Synonym: Demarche

3. walk (slowest horse gait)
4. (by extension) walking pace (slow pace of a car)

Usage notes

• The normal plural is Schrëtt. The form Schrëtter is used alternatively chiefly in the sense of “measures, actions”.