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Schiefer
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schiefer
German
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Etymology
From de gmh schiver, from de goh skivaro. Related with de Scheibe and de scheiden.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃiːfɐ/
de De-Schiefer.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de schiefer
Some western German speakers distinguish de schiefer with /v/ from de Schiefer with /f/. However, very conservative speakers may have /v/ in both.
Noun
m
shale, slate
de Lei obsolete
de Austria Bavaria small splinter sharp piece of wood, etc.
de Splitter
de sich einen Schiefer einziehen to get a splinter into one's finger by accident
Declension
m
Hyponyms
de Dachschiefer, de Fassadenschiefer, de Grauschiefer, de Grünschiefer, de Kupferschiefer, de Ölschiefer, de Schwarzschiefer, de Tonschiefer
Related terms
de Schieferdach, de Schiefergas, de Schiefergebirge, de Schiefergestein, de Schieferöl, de Schieferplatte, de Schiefertafel
Descendants
lb Schifer 1
nb skifer 1 m
ru ши́фер 1
szl szyfer 1
Further reading