das Scheusal

C1

a monster / fright

English meaning
a monster / fright
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Scheusale
Vocabulary package
Negative Character Traits

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Scheusal in a sentence

Das alte Scheusal erschreckte die Kinder.

The old monster frightened the children.

Declension of das Scheusal

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Scheusaldie Scheusale
Accusativedas Scheusaldie Scheusale
Dativedem Scheusalden Scheusalen
Genitivedes Scheusalsder Scheusale

Where Scheusal comes from

mittelhochdeutsch schiuwesal, frühneuhochdeutsch (15. Jahrhundert) schusel, Ableitung zu Scheu oder zu scheuen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -sal Scheusal als ‚Gegenstand des Abscheus, des Ekels‘ bezieht sich auf die frühere Bedeutu…

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Questions about Scheusal

Is it der, die or das Scheusal?

It is das Scheusal — Scheusal is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Scheusale.

What is the plural of Scheusal?

The plural of das Scheusal is die Scheusale.

What is the genitive of Scheusal?

The genitive singular is des Scheusals. The dative plural is den Scheusalen.

What does Scheusal mean in English?

das Scheusal means "a monster / fright". For example: "Das alte Scheusal erschreckte die Kinder." — "The old monster frightened the children."

What level is Scheusal in German?

Scheusal is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.

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