Translation
shoe
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Word origin
From the Germanic family: German Schuh and English shoe, respelt to fit Esperanto's sound system.
- Origin
- Germanic
- Root
- Schuh
- English cognates
- shoe
Examples
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My new shoes are too small.
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He put his shoes by the door.
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She bought new shoes for the winter.
Shoes come in pairs, and Esperanto measures them with : is a pair of shoes. The family builds itself from there - o a little shoe, o the person who makes or mends them, and ŝuvendejo the shop that sells them. Boots get their own root (), so a stops at the ankle.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 4: ŝuo, fiŝo, diskuti and 5 more words.