der Schuh

A1

shoe

English meaning
shoe
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Schuhe
Vocabulary package
Shoes & Footwear

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Schuh in a sentence

Zieh die Schuhe aus!

Take off your shoes!

Declension of der Schuh

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Schuhdie Schuhe
Accusativeden Schuhdie Schuhe
Dativedem Schuhden Schuhen
Genitivedes Schuhesder Schuhe

Word family

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Where Schuh comes from

mittelhochdeutsch schuoch, althochdeutsch scouh seit dem 9. Jahrhundert belegt, 𐍃𐌺𐍉𐌷𐍃, von *skō(u)ko- „Umhüllung (des Fußes)“, verwandt mit Schote und Scheune

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Questions about Schuh

Is it der, die or das Schuh?

It is der Schuh — Schuh is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Schuhe.

What is the plural of Schuh?

The plural of der Schuh is die Schuhe.

What is the genitive of Schuh?

The genitive singular is des Schuhes. The dative plural is den Schuhen.

What does Schuh mean in English?

der Schuh means "shoe". For example: "Zieh die Schuhe aus!" — "Take off your shoes!"

What level is Schuh in German?

Schuh is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the shoes & footwear vocabulary.

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