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die Schnipsel

B2

snippet / scrap / shred

English meaning
snippet / scrap / shred
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Schnipsel

Schnipsel in a sentence

Die Schnipsel auf dem Boden wurden schnell aufgesammelt.

The scraps on the floor were quickly picked up.

Declension of die Schnipsel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Schnipseldie Schnipsel
Accusativedie Schnipseldie Schnipsel
Dativeder Schnipselden Schnipseln
Genitiveder Schnipselder Schnipsel

Where Schnipsel comes from

Das Wort Schnipsel (landschaftlich, besonders in Berlin auch Schnippel) stammt vom Frühneuhochdeutschen „schnippen“ und bedeutet so viel wie fortschnellen; schnell mit der Schere abschneiden und ist lautnachahmenden Ursprungs.

Words that go with Schnipsel

Questions about Schnipsel

Is it der, die or das Schnipsel?

It is die Schnipsel — Schnipsel is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Schnipsel.

What is the plural of Schnipsel?

The plural of die Schnipsel is die Schnipsel.

What is the genitive of Schnipsel?

The genitive singular is der Schnipsel. The dative plural is den Schnipseln.

What does Schnipsel mean in English?

die Schnipsel means "snippet / scrap / shred". For example: "Die Schnipsel auf dem Boden wurden schnell aufgesammelt." — "The scraps on the floor were quickly picked up."

What level is Schnipsel in German?

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

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