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Translation

shoe

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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This word is part of lesson 21.