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der Schuldschein

B2

promissory note

English meaning
promissory note
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Schuldscheine
Vocabulary package
Debt, Credit & Loans

Schuldschein in a sentence

Mit einem Schuldschein besiegelte er seine Verpflichtung.

With a promissory note, he sealed his obligation.

Declension of der Schuldschein

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Schuldscheindie Schuldscheine
Accusativeden Schuldscheindie Schuldscheine
Dativedem Schuldscheinden Schuldscheinen
Genitivedes Schuldscheinsder Schuldscheine

Word family

der Schuldschein is built from die Schuld (fault, guilt) and der Schein (banknote). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Schuldschein comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Schuld und Schein

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Questions about Schuldschein

Is it der, die or das Schuldschein?

It is der Schuldschein — Schuldschein is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Schuldscheine.

What is the plural of Schuldschein?

The plural of der Schuldschein is die Schuldscheine.

What is the genitive of Schuldschein?

The genitive singular is des Schuldscheins. The dative plural is den Schuldscheinen.

What does Schuldschein mean in English?

der Schuldschein means "promissory note". For example: "Mit einem Schuldschein besiegelte er seine Verpflichtung." — "With a promissory note, he sealed his obligation."

What level is Schuldschein in German?

Schuldschein is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the debt, credit & loans vocabulary.

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