schmälern

C1

to belittle

English meaning
to belittle
Vocabulary package
Opinions & Arguments

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schmälern in a sentence

Solche Kritik schmälert nicht meine Leistung.

Such criticism does not belittle my achievement.

Conjugation of schmälern

ichschmälere
duschmälerst
er/sie/esschmälert
wirschmälern
ihrschmälert
sie/Sieschmälern
Simple past (er/sie/es)
schmälerte
Perfect
hat geschmälert

Where schmälern comes from

schmal

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Questions about schmälern

How do you conjugate schmälern?

Present tense: ich schmälere, du schmälerst, er schmälert, wir schmälern, ihr schmälert, sie schmälern. Simple past: schmälerte. Perfect: hat geschmälert.

What does schmälern mean in English?

schmälern means "to belittle". For example: "Solche Kritik schmälert nicht meine Leistung." — "Such criticism does not belittle my achievement."

What level is schmälern in German?

schmälern is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the opinions & arguments vocabulary.

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