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das Scharmützel

C1

skirmish

English meaning
skirmish
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Scharmützel
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
War & Peace

Scharmützel in a sentence

Das Scharmützel zwischen den Grenzpatrouillen war kurz.

The skirmish between the border patrols was brief.

Declension of das Scharmützel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Scharmützeldie Scharmützel
Accusativedas Scharmützeldie Scharmützel
Dativedem Scharmützelden Scharmützeln
Genitivedes Scharmützelsder Scharmützel

Where Scharmützel comes from

im 14. Jahrhundert von italienisch scaramuccia entlehnt; dem italienischen Wort liegen germanisch „Schar“ und italienisch mucciar „flüchten“ zugrunde :„Frisch leitet es seltsam genug von dem Ital.

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Questions about Scharmützel

Is it der, die or das Scharmützel?

It is das Scharmützel — Scharmützel is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Scharmützel.

What is the plural of Scharmützel?

The plural of das Scharmützel is die Scharmützel.

What is the genitive of Scharmützel?

The genitive singular is des Scharmützels. The dative plural is den Scharmützeln.

What does Scharmützel mean in English?

das Scharmützel means "skirmish". For example: "Das Scharmützel zwischen den Grenzpatrouillen war kurz." — "The skirmish between the border patrols was brief."

What level is Scharmützel in German?

Scharmützel is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the war & peace vocabulary.

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