Strümpfe
stockings
Strümpfe is the German word for stockings. It is used to refer to a type of close-fitting hosiery that covers the foot and lower part of the leg. In German, the word Strümpfe is used for both singular and plural forms, unlike in English where the plural form is stockings. Strümpfe can be made of various materials such as cotton, wool, nylon, and silk, and they come in different lengths, colors, and patterns.
Example sentences using: Strümpfe
Ich trage jeden Tag Strümpfe
I wear stockings every day
This sentence describes a daily habit of wearing stockings. In German, 'trage' is the first person singular present tense of the verb 'tragen', which means 'to wear'. The term 'jeden Tag' means 'every day'.
Seine Strümpfe haben Löcher
His stockings have holes
This sentence is stating a simple fact that someone's stockings have holes. 'Seine' is a possessive pronoun translating to 'his', 'haben' is the third person plural present tense of the verb 'haben', which means 'to have', and 'Löcher' translates to 'holes'.
Die Strümpfe sind auf dem Bett
The stockings are on the bed
This sentence describes a location of an inanimate object, stockings in this case. 'sind' is the third person plural present tense of the verb 'sein', which means 'to be'. 'auf dem Bett' means 'on the bed'. 'Die' is the definitive article used for plural nouns in nominative case.