Schiefer

See also: schiefer

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schiver, from Old High German skivaro. Related with Scheibe and scheiden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːfɐ/

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• Homophone: schiefer
• Some western German speakers distinguish schiefer with /v/ from Schiefer with /f/. However, very conservative speakers may have /v/ in both.

Noun

Schiefer m (strong, genitive Schiefers, plural Schiefer)

1. shale, slate

   Synonym: (obsolete) Lei

2. (Austria, Bavaria) small splinter (sharp piece of wood, etc.)

   Synonym: Splitter

   sich einen Schiefer einziehen

   to get a splinter into one's finger by accident

Declension

Declension of Schiefer [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schiefer	die	Schiefer
genitive	eines	des	Schiefers	der	Schiefer
dative	einem	dem	Schiefer	den	Schiefern
accusative	einen	den	Schiefer	die	Schiefer

Related terms

• Schieferdach, Schiefergas, Schiefergebirge, Schiefergestein, Schiefertafel
• Fassadenschiefer, Kupferschiefer, Ölschiefer, Tonschiefer

Descendants

• → Luxembourgish: Schifer
• → Norwegian Bokmål: skifer m
• → Russian: ши́фер (šífer)

Further reading

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