das Schlamassel
B2a mess / quagmire / mixup
- English meaning
- a mess / quagmire / mixup
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Schlamassels
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Schlamassel in a sentence
Wir sind in einem Schlamassel und wissen nicht, was tun.
We are in a mess and don't know what to do.
Declension of das Schlamassel
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Schlamassel | die Schlamassels |
| Accusative | das Schlamassel | die Schlamassels |
| Dative | dem Schlamassel | den Schlamasseln |
| Genitive | des Schlamassels | der Schlamassels |
Where Schlamassel comes from
seit dem 18. Jahrhundert bezeugt; Entlehnung über das Rotwelsche aus dem Westjiddischen שלימזל, dessen Herkunft nicht ausreichend geklärt ist
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Questions about Schlamassel
Is it der, die or das Schlamassel?
It is das Schlamassel — Schlamassel is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Schlamassels.
What is the plural of Schlamassel?
The plural of das Schlamassel is die Schlamassels.
What is the genitive of Schlamassel?
The genitive singular is des Schlamassels. The dative plural is den Schlamasseln.
What does Schlamassel mean in English?
das Schlamassel means "a mess / quagmire / mixup". For example: "Wir sind in einem Schlamassel und wissen nicht, was tun." — "We are in a mess and don't know what to do."
What level is Schlamassel in German?
Schlamassel is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the problems & solutions vocabulary.
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