Noun
der Strumpf
Pronunciation: /ʃtʁʊm(p)f/
stocking; hose (women’s undergarment covering the foot, the lower leg, and part of the thigh)
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plural Strümpfe
Meanings
Noun
- 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)
- sock
Example sentence
Wo sind meine roten Strümpfe?
Where are my red stockings?
Word forms
singular
der Strumpf
plural
die Strümpfe
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Strumpf
Accusativeden Strumpf
Dativedem Strumpf
Genitivedes Strumpfes
Plural
Nominativedie Strümpfe
Accusativedie Strümpfe
Dativeden Strümpfen
Genitiveder Strümpfe
Usage
- der Strumpf / die Strümpfe — stocking / stockings; plural has ü and -e
- Strumpf / Strumpfhose — a separate stocking / tights that join both legs in one garment
An einem Strumpf war eine lange Laufmasche zu sehen.
A long ladder could be seen in one stocking.