Schemel

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German schemel, schamel, from Old High German scamal, from Proto-West Germanic *skamul, *skamil (“stool, bench”).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʃeːml̩]
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Noun

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Schemel m (strong, genitive Schemels, plural Schemel)

  1. footstool
    Synonym: Fußbank
  2. low, simple stool, taboret
    Synonym: Hocker

Declension

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Declension of Schemel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schemel die Schemel
genitive eines des Schemels der Schemel
dative einem dem Schemel den Schemeln
accusative einen den Schemel die Schemel

References

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  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Schemel”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

Further reading

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