Schiefer

See also: schiefer

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schiver, from Old High German skivaro.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːfɐ/
Homophone: schiefer (not in all speakers)
Audio (file)

Noun

Schiefer m (genitive Schiefers, plural Schiefer)

shale, slate
(Austria) small splinter (sharp piece of wood, etc.)

sich einen Schiefer einziehen
to get a wooden splinter into one's finger by accident

Declension

Declension of Schiefer

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schiefer	die	Schiefer
genitive	eines	des	Schiefers	der	Schiefer
dative	einem	dem	Schiefer	den	Schiefern
accusative	einen	den	Schiefer	die	Schiefer

Descendants

Russian: ши́фер (šífer)

Further reading

Schiefer in Duden online

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