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die Schaufel

B2

shovel / scoop

English meaning
shovel / scoop
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Schaufeln
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Schaufel in a sentence

Mit der Schaufel grabe ich ein Loch im Garten.

With the shovel I dig a hole in the garden.

Declension of die Schaufel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Schaufeldie Schaufeln
Accusativedie Schaufeldie Schaufeln
Dativeder Schaufelden Schaufeln
Genitiveder Schaufelder Schaufeln

Where Schaufel comes from

mittelhochdeutsch schūvel, schûvel, schûfele, schûfel, mnl. schuyffel, schoeffel , mittelniederdeutsch schuffel neben schufel; althochdeutsch scūvala, verwandt mit schieben; mittelhochdeutsch schuvel; belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Schaufel

Is it der, die or das Schaufel?

It is die Schaufel — Schaufel is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Schaufeln.

What is the plural of Schaufel?

The plural of die Schaufel is die Schaufeln.

What is the genitive of Schaufel?

The genitive singular is der Schaufel. The dative plural is den Schaufeln.

What does Schaufel mean in English?

die Schaufel means "shovel / scoop". For example: "Mit der Schaufel grabe ich ein Loch im Garten." — "With the shovel I dig a hole in the garden."

What level is Schaufel in German?

Schaufel is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the tools & diy vocabulary.

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