scheiden
B2to divorce / separate / part
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- to divorce / separate / part
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scheiden in a sentence
Nach zehn Jahren entschieden sie sich zu scheiden.
After ten years they decided to divorce.
Conjugation of scheiden
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- schied
- Perfect
- hat geschieden
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Where scheiden comes from
Erbwort von mittelhochdeutsch scheiden, althochdeutsch sceidan mit der ursprünglichen Bedeutung „(ab)schneiden, spalten, trennen“. Diese Form dürfte auf indogermanisch *skēi „trennen, schneiden“ zurückgehen.
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Questions about scheiden
How do you conjugate scheiden?
Present tense: scheide, scheidest, scheidet, scheiden, scheidet, scheiden. Simple past: schied. Perfect: hat geschieden.
What does scheiden mean in English?
scheiden means "to divorce / separate / part". For example: "Nach zehn Jahren entschieden sie sich zu scheiden." — "After ten years they decided to divorce."
What level is scheiden in German?
scheiden is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the relationships & couples vocabulary.
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