die Schaufel
B2shovel / 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
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Schaufel | die Schaufeln |
| Accusative | die Schaufel | die Schaufeln |
| Dative | der Schaufel | den Schaufeln |
| Genitive | der Schaufel | der 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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