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How do you say "roller skates" in German?
die Rollschuhe
In German, "roller skates" is die Rollschuhe.
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Pronunciation
ROHL-shoo-uh. Rollschuhe has stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Die Rollschuhe is plural (singular is Rollschuh). It is a compound of rollen (to roll) and Schuh (shoe).
Example sentence
Die Rollschuhe sind Spaß.
Roller skates are fun.
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How to remember die Rollschuhe
Rollschuhe combines rollen (to roll) and Schuh (shoe). They are shoes with wheels.
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Questions about die Rollschuhe
How do you say "roller skates" in German?
In German, "roller skates" is die Rollschuhe. It is a noun.
Is die Rollschuhe masculine or feminine?
Die Rollschuhe is plural (singular is Rollschuh). It is a compound of rollen (to roll) and Schuh (shoe).
How is die Rollschuhe used in a sentence?
Use die Rollschuhe as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Rollschuhe sind Spaß. (Roller skates are fun.).
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"Roller skates" in other languages
- Japanese ローラースケート (rōrāsukēto)
- Korean 롤러 스케이트 (rolleo seukeiteu)
- Chinese 旱冰鞋 (hàn bīng xié)
- Spanish los patines
- Spanish (Latin America) los patines
- French les patins à roulettes
- Italian i pattini
- Russian роликовые коньки (rolikovye konʹki)
- Greek τα τροχοπέδιλα (ρόλερς) (ta trohopedhila)
- Arabic بتناج (batinag)
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