studs

English

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ʌdz

Noun

studs

plural of stud

Noun

studs pl (plural only)

A pair of shoes or boots which have studs on the bottom to aid grip.
He wore his studs to play soccer.
Tires with metal protrusions used for improved traction on snow and ice in winter.
Many US states have outlawed studs due to the damage they cause to paved roads.

Synonyms

Shoes with studs on the bottom to aid grip: cleats, spikes.

Translations

shoes with studs on the bottom to aid grip

Finnish: nappulakengät pl
French: chaussure (fr) f à crampons, crampons (fr) m pl (by ellipsis)
German: Stollenschuhe m pl, Schuhe mit Stollen m pl
Polish: korki m
Russian: шипо́вка (ru) f (šipóvka)
Swedish: dobbsko c, dubbsko
Turkish: çivili ayakkabı

winter tires

Finnish: nastarenkaat pl
French: pneu (fr) m à crampons, crampons (fr) m pl (by ellipsis)
German: Spikereifen (de) m, Reifen mit Spikes m
Italian: pneumatici da neve pl
Russian: шипы́ m pl (šipý), шипо́вка (ru) f (šipóvka)
Swedish: dubbdäck (sv) n
Turkish: kış lastiği

See also

take the studs (etymologically unrelated)

Anagrams

Dusts, dusts

Dutch

Pronunciation

Audio: (file)

Noun

studs

plural of stud

Swedish

Etymology

Deverbal from studsa (“to bounce”).

Noun

studs c

a bounce
en hög studs
a high bounce

bollen gjorde tre studsar
the ball made three bounces

en studs mot väggen
a bounce against the wall
bounce (bounce characteristics, etc.)
Bollen har bra studs
The ball has good bounce

Declension

Declension of *studs*
		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	studs	studs
singular	definite	studsen	studsens
plural	indefinite	studsar	studsars
plural	definite	studsarna	studsarnas

Derived terms

på studs (“immediately”)

References