die Schande
B2disgrace / shame / dishonor
- English meaning
- disgrace / shame / dishonor
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Schanden
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Shame & Guilt
- Dictionary
- German words with S
Schande in a sentence
Die Schande der Familie war unbeschreiblich.
The dishonor of the family was indescribable.
Declension of die Schande
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Schande | die Schanden |
| Accusative | die Schande | die Schanden |
| Dative | der Schande | den Schanden |
| Genitive | der Schande | der 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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