das Schild

A1

sign

English meaning
sign
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Schilder
Vocabulary package
Buildings & Architecture

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Schild in a sentence

Haben Sie nicht das Schild gesehen?

Didn't you see the sign?

Declension of das Schild

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Schilddie Schilder
Accusativedas Schilddie Schilder
Dativedem Schildden Schildern
Genitivedes Schildesder Schilder

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Where Schild comes from

mittelhochdeutsch schilt, althochdeutsch scilt „Abgespaltenes“ zu germ. *skeldu- „Schild“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Schild

Is it der, die or das Schild?

It is das Schild — Schild is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Schilder.

What is the plural of Schild?

The plural of das Schild is die Schilder.

What is the genitive of Schild?

The genitive singular is des Schildes. The dative plural is den Schildern.

What does Schild mean in English?

das Schild means "sign". For example: "Haben Sie nicht das Schild gesehen?" — "Didn't you see the sign?"

What level is Schild in German?

Schild is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.

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