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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchuhregal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shoo-re-gal
"Die neuen Stiefel stehen im Schuhregal."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of furniture or framework with shelves or bars designed to hold shoes neatly.
"Please place your muddy boots on the shoe rack by the front door." - 2
A tiered device or hanging organizer utilized for storing and organizing multiple pairs of footwear in a compact space.
"She bought a vertical shoe rack to maximize closet space in her small apartment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Middle English noun 'shoe' (from Old English 'scōh') and the noun 'rack' (from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German 'rak', meaning a framework or shelf). The compound has been used in modern domestic contexts since the late 19th century to describe specialized furniture designed for footwear storage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shoe rack" is said worldwide
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porte-chaussures
Transliteration: port-shō-sür
"Veuillez ranger vos chaussures sur le porte-chaussures."
Schuhregal
Transliteration: shoo-re-gal
"Die neuen Stiefel stehen im Schuhregal."
scarpiera
Transliteration: skar-pye-ra
"Metti le scarpe nella scarpiera all'entrata."
zapatero
Transliteration: sa-pa-te-ro
"Guarda tus zapatillas en el zapatero."
sapateira
Transliteration: sa-pa-tay-ra
"Os sapatos novos estão na sapateira."
जूता रैक
Transliteration: joota rack
"कृपया अपने जूते जूते रैक में रखें।"
鞋架
Transliteration: xié jià
"请把鞋子放在鞋架上。"
신발장
Transliteration: sin-bal-jang
"현관 신발장에 신발을 정리해 주세요."
靴ラック
Transliteration: shūn rakku
"靴を靴ラックに置いてください。"
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