Hutschnur

== German == === Etymology === Compound of Hut +‎ Schnur. Attested as similar Old High German huotilsnuor, huotilīnessnur. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhuːtˌʃnuːr/, [-ʃnu(ː)ɐ̯] Rhymes: -uːɐ̯ Hyphenation: Hut‧schnur === Noun === Hutschnur f (genitive Hutschnur, plural Hutschnüre, diminutive Hutschnürchen n) hat cord (figurative) patience, composure jemandem über die Hutschnur gehen ― to chap someone's hide ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Hutschnur” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Hutschnur” in Duden online “Hutschnur” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Hutschnur” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.