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Schrëtt
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Luxembourgish
Alternative forms
lb Schratt Schrack both also standard, but now somewhat less common
Etymology
From lb gmh schrit, from lb goh scrit, which is related to goh skritan to wander, move, glide. Cognate with de Schritt, nl schrede.
Pronunciation
lb /ʃret/ [ʃʀət]
lb ət 1
Noun
m Schrëtt Schrëtter Schrëttchen
step, pace
step, measure, action
lb Demarche
walk slowest horse gait
lb by extension walking pace slow pace of a car
Usage notes
The normal plural is lb Schrëtt. The form lb Schrëtter is used alternatively chiefly in the sense of “measures, actions”.