Turnschuh

German

Etymology

turnen (“to do gymnastics”) +‎ Schuh (“shoe”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Turnschuh m (strong, genitive Turnschuhes or Turnschuhs, plural Turnschuhe)

  1. gymnastic shoe
  2. (general) athletic shoe, sport shoe

Declension

Declension of Turnschuh [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Turnschuh die Turnschuhe
genitive eines des Turnschuhes, Turnschuhs der Turnschuhe
dative einem dem Turnschuh, Turnschuhe1 den Turnschuhen
accusative einen den Turnschuh die Turnschuhe

1Now rare, see notes.

Synonyms

  • (general) Sportschuh

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Turnschuh” in Duden online
  • “Turnschuh” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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