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der Schatten

B1

shadow

English meaning
shadow
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Schatten
Vocabulary package
Weather & Forecast

Schatten in a sentence

Gestern hatten wir 25 Grad im Schatten.

Yesterday we had 25 degrees in the shade.

Declension of der Schatten

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Schattendie Schatten
Accusativeden Schattendie Schatten
Dativedem Schattenden Schatten
Genitivedes Schattensder Schatten

Where Schatten comes from

mittelhochdeutsch „schate(we)“, althochdeutsch „scato“. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Schatten

Is it der, die or das Schatten?

It is der Schatten — Schatten is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Schatten.

What is the plural of Schatten?

The plural of der Schatten is die Schatten.

What is the genitive of Schatten?

The genitive singular is des Schattens. The dative plural is den Schatten.

What does Schatten mean in English?

der Schatten means "shadow". For example: "Gestern hatten wir 25 Grad im Schatten." — "Yesterday we had 25 degrees in the shade."

What level is Schatten in German?

Schatten is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the weather & forecast vocabulary.

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