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die Schelte

C1

a scolding

English meaning
a scolding
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Schelten
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Anger & Frustration

Schelte in a sentence

Seine ständige Schelte machte die Arbeit unerträglich.

His constant scolding made the work unbearable.

Declension of die Schelte

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Scheltedie Schelten
Accusativedie Scheltedie Schelten
Dativeder Schelteden Schelten
Genitiveder Schelteder 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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