Hemmschuh

German

Etymology

From hemmen (“to inhibit, to obstruct”) +‎ Schuh (“shoe”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈhɛmˌʃuː]
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  • Hyphenation: Hemm‧schuh

Noun

Hemmschuh m (strong, genitive Hemmschuhes or Hemmschuhs, plural Hemmschuhe)

  1. (rail transport) break block (a transportable device used to slow down or stop moving railway cars)
  2. (colloquial) chock, wheel chock, scotch
  3. (by extension) hindrance

Declension

Declension of Hemmschuh [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Hemmschuh die Hemmschuhe
genitive eines des Hemmschuhes, Hemmschuhs der Hemmschuhe
dative einem dem Hemmschuh, Hemmschuhe1 den Hemmschuhen
accusative einen den Hemmschuh die Hemmschuhe

1Now rare, see notes.

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