der Scharlach

C1

scarlet fever

English meaning
scarlet fever
Gender
der — masculine
Vocabulary package
Illness & Symptoms

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Scharlach in a sentence

Der Junge litt an Scharlach und musste ins Bett.

The boy suffered from scarlet fever and had to go to bed.

Declension of der Scharlach

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Scharlach—
Accusativeden Scharlach—
Dativedem Scharlach—
Genitivedes Scharlachs—

Word family

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Where Scharlach comes from

mittelhochdeutsch scharlachen, scharlach, im Süden scharlāt „rote Farbe, kostbarer roter Stoff“, belegt seit dem 12. Jahrhundert; weitere Herkunft in der Fachliteratur etwas unterschiedlich

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Questions about Scharlach

Is it der, die or das Scharlach?

It is der Scharlach — Scharlach is masculine.

What is the genitive of Scharlach?

The genitive singular is des Scharlachs.

What does Scharlach mean in English?

der Scharlach means "scarlet fever". For example: "Der Junge litt an Scharlach und musste ins Bett." — "The boy suffered from scarlet fever and had to go to bed."

What level is Scharlach in German?

Scharlach is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the illness & symptoms vocabulary.

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