die Schelte
C1a scolding
- English meaning
- a scolding
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Schelten
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Anger & Frustration
- Dictionary
- German words with S
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Schelte in a sentence
Seine ständige Schelte machte die Arbeit unerträglich.
His constant scolding made the work unbearable.
Declension of die Schelte
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Schelte | die Schelten |
| Accusative | die Schelte | die Schelten |
| Dative | der Schelte | den Schelten |
| Genitive | der Schelte | der Schelten |
Where Schelte comes from
mittelhochdeutsch schelte, althochdeutsch skelta, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert
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Questions about Schelte
Is it der, die or das Schelte?
It is die Schelte — Schelte is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Schelten.
What is the plural of Schelte?
The plural of die Schelte is die Schelten.
What is the genitive of Schelte?
The genitive singular is der Schelte. The dative plural is den Schelten.
What does Schelte mean in English?
die Schelte means "a scolding". For example: "Seine ständige Schelte machte die Arbeit unerträglich." — "His constant scolding made the work unbearable."
What level is Schelte in German?
Schelte is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the anger & frustration vocabulary.
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