schnurstracks

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schnurstracks

[ʃnuːɐ̯ˈʃtʁaks]

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Where it comes from

seit dem 16. Jahrhundert bezeugt; zu mittelhochdeutsch strac „gerade“, dieses wiederum ist ein Deverbativ von strecken; schnurstrack bedeutet eigentlich „schnurgerade“; vergleiche hierzu stracks

adverb

colloquial direkt, geradlinig Er ging schnurstracks auf die Toilette.
Similar: geradewegs
colloquial sofort
Similar: prompt, geradewegs

In English

post with the post, on post horses; express, with speed

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"schnurstracks." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/schnurstracks. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

schnurstracks. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/schnurstracks

Chicago

"schnurstracks." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/schnurstracks.

BibTeX

@misc{schnurstracks_2026,
  title = {schnurstracks},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/schnurstracks},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}