strømpe

See also: strompé

Danish

Etymology

From Middle High German strumpf, from Old High German *strumpf, from Proto-Germanic *strumpaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsd̥ʁɶmb̥ə]

Noun

strømpe c (singular definite strømpen, plural indefinite strømper)

1. stocking

Declension

Declension of strømpe

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	strømpe	strømpen	strømper	strømperne
genitive	strømpes	strømpens	strømpers	strømpernes

Further reading

• “strømpe” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “strømpe” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German strümpe, from Proto-Germanic *strumpaz.

Noun

strømpe f or m (definite singular strømpa or strømpen, indefinite plural strømper, definite plural strømpene)

1. a stocking (covering most of the leg)
2. a sock (only covering the lower part of the leg)

Synonyms

• sokk (“sock”)

Derived terms

• julestrømpe
• strømpebukse

References

• “strømpe” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German strümpe, from Proto-Germanic *strumpaz.

Noun

strømpe f (definite singular strømpa, indefinite plural strømper, definite plural strømpene)

1. a stocking (covering most of the leg)
2. a sock (only covering the lower part of the leg)

Synonyms

• sokk (“sock”)

Derived terms

• strømpebukse

References

• “strømpe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.