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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Schrittlänge

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃʁɪtˌlɛŋə

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Inside leg measurement/ˈɪn.saɪd ˈleɡ ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #28400 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Schrittlänge ist entscheidend für die richtige Hosengröße."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The vertical distance from the crotch to the bottom of the ankle, used primarily in tailoring and clothing manufacture to determine trouser length.

    "He needed his inside leg measurement taken before ordering the bespoke trousers."
  2. 2

    A standard dimension used in bicycle fitting to ensure the saddle is set at the correct height for optimal pedaling efficiency.

    "The bicycle shop assistant asked for his inside leg measurement to recommend the correct frame size."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the spatial preposition 'inside' (Old English 'in' and 'side'), the Germanic noun 'leg' (Old Norse 'leggr'), and the Middle English noun 'measurement' (from Old French 'mesure'). It emerged as a standard tailoring and garment-industry term to specify the precise vertical distance from the crotch to the bottom of the ankle.

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