der Schorf

B2

scab / crust / scaly skin

English meaning
scab / crust / scaly skin
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Schörfe
Vocabulary package
Pain & Injury

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Schorf in a sentence

Der Schorf auf der Wunde fiel ab.

The scab on the wound fell off.

Declension of der Schorf

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Schorfdie Schörfe
Accusativeden Schorfdie Schörfe
Dativedem Schorfden Schörfen
Genitivedes Schorfsder Schörfe

Where Schorf comes from

mittelhochdeutsch „schorf, schorpf“, althochdeutsch „scorf-“. Das Wort ist althochdeutsch in Komposita seit dem 11./12. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Schorf

Is it der, die or das Schorf?

It is der Schorf — Schorf is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Schörfe.

What is the plural of Schorf?

The plural of der Schorf is die Schörfe.

What is the genitive of Schorf?

The genitive singular is des Schorfs. The dative plural is den Schörfen.

What does Schorf mean in English?

der Schorf means "scab / crust / scaly skin". For example: "Der Schorf auf der Wunde fiel ab." — "The scab on the wound fell off."

What level is Schorf in German?

Schorf is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the pain & injury vocabulary.

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