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Schnur
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German
de:
Pronunciation
de /ʃnuːr/ [ʃnu(ː)ɐ̯]
de De-Schnur.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de uːɐ̯ 1
de schnurr some speakers
Etymology 1
From de gmh snuor, from de goh snuor, from de gem-pro *snōrō. Cognate with nl snoer. Also related to en snare.
Noun
f,^e ^chen,^lein,^l
cord, string
de chiefly colloquial cable electronic wire
Usage notes
A Schnur is thicker than a de Faden thread, but thinner than a de Seil rope.
Declension
f,^e
Derived terms
de Hutschnur Nabelschnur Richtschnur schnüren schnurlos schnurgerade Schnurgerüst Schnurkeramik Schnürsenkel schnurstracks Schnürle Zündschnur
Descendants
1 be шнур
1 bg шнур
1 cs šňůra
1 eo ŝnuro
1 rsk шнур
1 pl sznur
1 ro șnur
1 ru шнур
1 sh шнур//šnur
1 sk šnúra
1 uk шнур
1 hu zsinór
Etymology 2
de gem-pro 1
From de gmh snur, from de goh snur, from de gmw-pro *snuʀu daughter-in-law.
Noun
f,en:^e
de dialectal otherwise _ obsolete daughter-in-law
de Schwiegertochter
Declension
f,en:^e
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