Hutschnur

German

Etymology

Compound of Hut +‎ Schnur. Attested as similar Old High German huotilsnuor, huotilīnessnur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhuːtˌʃnuːr/, [-ʃnu(ː)ɐ̯]
  • Rhymes: -uːɐ̯
  • Hyphenation: Hut‧schnur

Noun

Hutschnur f (genitive Hutschnur, plural Hutschnüre, diminutive Hutschnürchen n)

  1. hat cord
  2. (figurative) patience, composure
    jemandem über die Hutschnur gehen ― to chap someone's hide

Declension

Declension of Hutschnur [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Hutschnur die Hutschnüre
genitive einer der Hutschnur der Hutschnüre
dative einer der Hutschnur den Hutschnüren
accusative eine die Hutschnur die Hutschnüre

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