Hemmschuh

German (Berlin)

[ˈhɛmˌʃuː]

noun
Definitions
  • (railroading) break block (a transportable device used to slow down or stop moving railway cars)
  • (colloquial) chock, wheel chock, scotch
  • (by extension) hindrance

Etymology

Affix from German hemmen (check, inhibit, stop, obstruct, hinder, hamper) + German Schuh (shoe).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Schuh

Gloss

shoe

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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