Schürze

apron

noun SHUER-tse Rare

Also means

pinafore

Usage Note

Schürze is an apron worn for cooking or cleaning. The dated idiom an Mutters Schürze hängen (to cling to mother's apron) describes someone overly dependent. Plural: Schürzen.

Examples

"Bevor er kocht, bindet er sich immer eine Schürze um."

Natural Translation

Before he cooks, he always puts on an apron.

Literal Translation

Before he cooks, ties he himself always an apron around.

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