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stocking
A piece of clothing made of knitted material that covers the foot and part of the leg. Stockings are usually longer than socks and can reach up to the knee or thigh.
Sie trug ein elegantes Kleid mit feinen, schwarzen Strümpfen.
She wore an elegant dress with fine black stockings.
'Der Strumpf' (stocking) is the basis for 'die Strumpfhose' (tights/pantyhose). A 'Strumpfhose' is basically a combination of 'Strumpf' (stocking) and 'Hose' (trousers/pants) and covers both legs and the lower body.
Im Winter trägt sie unter dem Rock oft eine dicke Strumpfhose.
In winter, she often wears thick tights under her skirt.
'Strumpf' (stocking) is often used in pairs: 'ein Paar Strümpfe' (a pair of stockings). You can 'Strümpfe anziehen' (put on stockings), 'ausziehen' (take off), or 'tragen' (wear). Common materials are 'Wollstrümpfe' (wool stockings), 'Seidenstrümpfe' (silk stockings), or 'Nylonstrümpfe' (nylon stockings).
Ich brauche ein neues Paar warme Wollstrümpfe für den Winter.
I need a new pair of warm wool stockings for the winter.
The idiom 'etwas auf dem Strumpf haben' means to have saved money. It comes from the old habit of hiding savings in a stocking instead of bringing them to the bank.
Er hat für die Reparatur des Autos zum Glück etwas auf dem Strumpf.
Luckily, he has some money put away for the car repair.
sock
'Socke' and 'Strumpf' both refer to clothing for the foot and leg. A 'Socke' is usually worn in everyday life inside a shoe, and it is generally rather short. A 'Strumpf' is often longer and also covers part of the leg, for example up to the knee or even higher. Learners may confuse the words because both are worn on the foot. In normal everyday language, short foot coverings are usually called 'Socken'. 'Strumpf' sounds more precise when the item is longer.
Zum Kleid trägt sie heute schwarze Strümpfe, weil es draußen kalt ist.
She is wearing black stockings with her dress today because it is cold outside.
Nach dem Sport ist eine Socke in meiner Tasche verschwunden.
After sports, one sock disappeared in my bag.