Liegestütz

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

liegen +‎ Stütz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈliːɡəˌʃtʏts/
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Noun

Liegestütz m (strong, genitive Liegestützes, plural Liegestütze)

  1. push-up; press-up (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor)

Declension

Declension of Liegestütz [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Liegestütz die Liegestütze
genitive eines des Liegestützes der Liegestütze
dative einem dem Liegestütz, Liegestütze1 den Liegestützen
accusative einen den Liegestütz die Liegestütze

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

  • Liegestützgriffe

See also

Further reading

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