Strumpf

German

Etymology

From Middle High German strumpf, from Proto-Germanic *strumpaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃtʁʊm(p)f/, [ʃtʁʊmpf], [ʃtʁʊmf]
Audio (file)

Noun

Strumpf m (strong, genitive Strumpfes or Strumpfs, plural Strümpfe, diminutive Strümpfchen n)

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)
(loosely) sock

Declension

Declension of Strumpf [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Strumpf	die	Strümpfe
genitive	eines	des	Strumpfes, Strumpfs	der	Strümpfe
dative	einem	dem	Strumpf, Strumpfe¹	den	Strümpfen
accusative	einen	den	Strumpf	die	Strümpfe

¹Now uncommon, see notes.

Synonyms

(sock): Socke

Derived terms

bestrumpft
Strumpfgürtel
Strumpfhose
Strumpfloch

Descendants

→ Central Franconian: Stromp

Further reading

“Strumpf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Strumpf” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Strumpf” in Duden online
Strumpf on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

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