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die Schwiele

C1

a callus (wenig benutzt)

English meaning
a callus (wenig benutzt)
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Schwielen
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Parts of the Body

Schwiele in a sentence

Eine Schwiele bildete sich an seiner Hand.

A callus formed on his hand.

Declension of die Schwiele

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Schwieledie Schwielen
Accusativedie Schwieledie Schwielen
Dativeder Schwieleden Schwielen
Genitiveder Schwieleder Schwielen

Where Schwiele comes from

mittelhochdeutsch swil, althochdeutsch swil, swilo, westgermanisch *swelaz-, eine Ableitung zu *swel- „schwellen“, belegt seit dem 10. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Schwiele

Is it der, die or das Schwiele?

It is die Schwiele — Schwiele is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Schwielen.

What is the plural of Schwiele?

The plural of die Schwiele is die Schwielen.

What is the genitive of Schwiele?

The genitive singular is der Schwiele. The dative plural is den Schwielen.

What does Schwiele mean in English?

die Schwiele means "a callus (wenig benutzt)". For example: "Eine Schwiele bildete sich an seiner Hand." — "A callus formed on his hand."

What level is Schwiele in German?

Schwiele is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the parts of the body vocabulary.

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