Stelze

German

Etymology

From Middle High German stelze, from Old High German stelza, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *staltijǭ, which is related to *stalljan (“to place, put”). Cognate with Middle Low German stelte, Dutch stelt, English stilt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtɛl(t)sə/, [ˈʃtɛltsə], [ˈʃtɛlsə]

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Noun

Stelze f (genitive Stelze, plural Stelzen)

1. stilt

   Der Clown geht auf Stelzen.

   The clown walks on stilts.

2. wagtail (genus Motacilla)

   Die Bachstelze gehört zu den Stelzen.

   The white wagtail is a wagtail.

3. (Austria, cooking) pork knuckle Synonym: Schweinshaxe

Declension

Declension of Stelze [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Stelze	die	Stelzen
genitive	einer	der	Stelze	der	Stelzen
dative	einer	der	Stelze	den	Stelzen
accusative	eine	die	Stelze	die	Stelzen

Derived terms

• Bachstelze
• Drosselstelze

Further reading

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