Strumpf

German

Etymology

From Middle High German strumpf.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃtʁʊm(p)f/, [ʃtʁʊmpf], [ʃtʁʊmf]
Audio (file)

Noun

Strumpf m (genitive Strumpfes or Strumpfs, plural Strümpfe, diminutive Strümpfchen n)

stocking; hose (women’s undergarment covering the foot, the lower leg, and part of the thigh)
stocking (long sock covering the foot and the lower leg)
(loosely) sock

Declension

Declension of Strumpf

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Strumpf	die	Strümpfe
genitive	eines	des	Strumpfes, Strumpfs	der	Strümpfe
dative	einem	dem	Strumpf, Strumpfe¹	den	Strümpfen
accusative	einen	den	Strumpf	die	Strümpfe

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

(sock): Socke

Derived terms

Descendants

→ Central Franconian: Stromp

Further reading

Strumpf in Duden online

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