die Schicht

B2

layer / film / coating / sheet

English meaning
layer / film / coating / sheet
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Schichten

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Schicht in a sentence

Die Schicht Farbe auf der Wand ist dick.

The layer of paint on the wall is thick.

Declension of die Schicht

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Schichtdie Schichten
Accusativedie Schichtdie Schichten
Dativeder Schichtden Schichten
Genitiveder Schichtder Schichten

Word family

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Where Schicht comes from

aus dem mittelniederdeutsch, mitteldeutsch schicht „Ordnung, Reihe; Abteilung von Menschen“, auch „waagerechte Gesteinslage, Flöz“; zu mittelniederdeutsch schichten, schiften „ordnen, reihen, trennen, aufteilen“, verwandt mit Schiene

Words that go with Schicht

Questions about Schicht

Is it der, die or das Schicht?

It is die Schicht — Schicht is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Schichten.

What is the plural of Schicht?

The plural of die Schicht is die Schichten.

What is the genitive of Schicht?

The genitive singular is der Schicht. The dative plural is den Schichten.

What does Schicht mean in English?

die Schicht means "layer / film / coating / sheet". For example: "Die Schicht Farbe auf der Wand ist dick." — "The layer of paint on the wall is thick."

What level is Schicht in German?

Schicht is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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