die Scheuklappen

C1

blinders

English meaning
blinders
Gender
die — feminine

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Scheuklappen in a sentence

Scheuklappen verhindern, dass man das Gesamtbild sieht.

Blinders prevent you from seeing the bigger picture.

Declension of die Scheuklappen

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Scheuklappen—
Accusativedie Scheuklappen—
Dativeden Scheuklappenden Scheuklappen
Genitiveder Scheuklappen—

Word family

die Scheuklappen is built from klappen (work out, succeed) and der Lappen (cloth). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with Scheuklappen

Questions about Scheuklappen

Is it der, die or das Scheuklappen?

It is die Scheuklappen — Scheuklappen is feminine.

What is the genitive of Scheuklappen?

The genitive singular is der Scheuklappen. The dative plural is den Scheuklappen.

What does Scheuklappen mean in English?

die Scheuklappen means "blinders". For example: "Scheuklappen verhindern, dass man das Gesamtbild sieht." — "Blinders prevent you from seeing the bigger picture."

What level is Scheuklappen in German?

Scheuklappen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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