der Skandal

B2

scandal

English meaning
scandal
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Skandale

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Skandal in a sentence

Der Skandal schockierte die ganze Nation.

The scandal shocked the entire nation.

Declension of der Skandal

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Skandaldie Skandale
Accusativeden Skandaldie Skandale
Dativedem Skandalden Skandalen
Genitivedes Skandalsder Skandale

Where Skandal comes from

aus französisch scandale, dieses aus kirchenlateinisch scandalum „Ärgernis“, was wiederum aus dem griechisch σκάνδαλον entlehnt wurde, was ursprünglich „Fallstrick“ bedeutet

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Questions about Skandal

Is it der, die or das Skandal?

It is der Skandal — Skandal is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Skandale.

What is the plural of Skandal?

The plural of der Skandal is die Skandale.

What is the genitive of Skandal?

The genitive singular is des Skandals. The dative plural is den Skandalen.

What does Skandal mean in English?

der Skandal means "scandal". For example: "Der Skandal schockierte die ganze Nation." — "The scandal shocked the entire nation."

What level is Skandal in German?

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

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