Nuts & Bolts of German: Nouns: A shop called "schuh"

 

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In Dublin's O'Connell Street you will come across a store selling shoes. You see its shop sign in the photo. It looks like the German word for shoe, but there is one important difference. What would the German word look like?

 

Write it into the space provided. Then press [Check] to see if you got it right. Use the [Hint] button to get a free letter if you need help. You can also click on the [E] button to get an explanation.


 
 

 

  
         

 

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Tip: If you don't belong to the lucky few who possess a photographic memory, write down what you learnt while doing this exercise.   

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