Schnürsenkel

shoelace

noun SHNUER-zen-kel Rare

Usage Note

Schnürsenkel (m) is the lace used to fasten a shoe; the plural is unchanged (die Schnürsenkel). Die Schnürsenkel binden means to tie one's shoelaces. Note the silent first e — roughly 'SHNUER-zen-kel'.

Examples

"Pass auf, dein Schnürsenkel ist aufgegangen!"

Natural Translation

Watch out, your shoelace has come undone!

Literal Translation

Watch out, your shoelace is come-undone!

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