Schnur

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃnuːɐ̯/, [ʃnuːɐ̯]
  • Rhymes: -uːɐ̯

Etymology 1

From Middle High German snuor f, from Old High German snuor. Originally a neuter, nevertheless still cognate with Dutch snoer, English snare.

Noun

Schnur f (genitive Schnur, plural Schnüre)

  1. cord, string
  2. (colloquial) cable (electronic wire)
Usage notes
  • A Schnur is thicker than a Faden (“thread”), but thinner than a Seil (“rope”).
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Etymology 2

From Middle High German snur, from Old High German snur, from Proto-Germanic *snuzō (“daughter-in-law”).

Noun

Schnur f (genitive Schnur, plural Schnuren or Schnüre)

  1. (dialectal, otherwise obsolete) daughter-in-law
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