Noun
der Schritt
Pronunciation: [ʃʁɪtʰ]
step, footstep (a single instance of walking)
B1
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plural Schritte
Meanings
Noun
- step, footstep (a single instance of walking)
- walk (slow gait of a horse)
- crotch (the area between the human legs close to the genitals or comprising them)
- a pace (any of several obsolete linear measures about as long as a man steps, that is about 70–80 cm)
Example sentence
Haben Sie mal versucht, Ihre Schritte zurückzuverfolgen?
Did you try retracing your steps?
Word forms
singular
der Schritt
plural
die Schritte
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schritt
Accusativeden Schritt
Dativedem Schritt
Genitivedes Schrittes
Plural
Nominativedie Schritte
Accusativedie Schritte
Dativeden Schritten
Genitiveder Schritte
Usage
- einen Schritt zurückgehen — Take a step backwards; Schritt is masculine.
- Schritt für Schritt — A fixed expression meaning step by step.
Er machte einen Schritt zur Seite.
He took a step to the side.