die Schande

B2

disgrace / shame / dishonor

English meaning
disgrace / shame / dishonor
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Schanden
Vocabulary package
Shame & Guilt

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Schande in a sentence

Die Schande der Familie war unbeschreiblich.

The dishonor of the family was indescribable.

Declension of die Schande

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Schandedie Schanden
Accusativedie Schandedie Schanden
Dativeder Schandeden Schanden
Genitiveder Schandeder Schanden

Where Schande comes from

mittelhochdeutsch schande, althochdeutsch scanta, germanisch *skam-dō-, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Schande

Is it der, die or das Schande?

It is die Schande — Schande is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Schanden.

What is the plural of Schande?

The plural of die Schande is die Schanden.

What is the genitive of Schande?

The genitive singular is der Schande. The dative plural is den Schanden.

What does Schande mean in English?

die Schande means "disgrace / shame / dishonor". For example: "Die Schande der Familie war unbeschreiblich." — "The dishonor of the family was indescribable."

What level is Schande in German?

Schande is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the shame & guilt vocabulary.

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