die Schuld
B1fault, guilt
- English meaning
- fault, guilt
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Schulden
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Shame & Guilt
- Dictionary
- German words with S
Schuld in a sentence
Es ist nicht meine Schuld, dass das nicht geklappt hat.
It is not my fault that it didn't work out.
Declension of die Schuld
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Schuld | die Schulden |
| Accusative | die Schuld | die Schulden |
| Dative | der Schuld | den Schulden |
| Genitive | der Schuld | der Schulden |
Word family
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Where Schuld comes from
mittelhochdeutsch schulde, schult, althochdeutsch sculd(a), germanisch *skuldi- „Schuld“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert
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Questions about Schuld
Is it der, die or das Schuld?
It is die Schuld — Schuld is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Schulden.
What is the plural of Schuld?
The plural of die Schuld is die Schulden.
What is the genitive of Schuld?
The genitive singular is der Schuld. The dative plural is den Schulden.
What does Schuld mean in English?
die Schuld means "fault, guilt". For example: "Es ist nicht meine Schuld, dass das nicht geklappt hat." — "It is not my fault that it didn't work out."
What level is Schuld in German?
Schuld is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the shame & guilt vocabulary.
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