die Scheide

B2

sheath / scabbard / vagina

English meaning
sheath / scabbard / vagina
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Scheiden

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Scheide in a sentence

Das Schwert steckt in der Scheide.

The sword is in the sheath.

Declension of die Scheide

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Scheidedie Scheiden
Accusativedie Scheidedie Scheiden
Dativeder Scheideden Scheiden
Genitiveder Scheideder Scheiden

Word family

Words built on Scheide:

Where Scheide comes from

[1] mittelhochdeutsch „scheide“, althochdeutsch „skeida“ „Scheidung, Trennung, Abschied, Tod, Unterscheidung, Schwert-, Messerscheide“, belegt seit dem 9.

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Questions about Scheide

Is it der, die or das Scheide?

It is die Scheide — Scheide is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Scheiden.

What is the plural of Scheide?

The plural of die Scheide is die Scheiden.

What is the genitive of Scheide?

The genitive singular is der Scheide. The dative plural is den Scheiden.

What does Scheide mean in English?

die Scheide means "sheath / scabbard / vagina". For example: "Das Schwert steckt in der Scheide." — "The sword is in the sheath."

What level is Scheide in German?

Scheide is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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