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See also: schale and schäle

German

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German schale, from Old High German scala, from Proto-West Germanic *skalu, from Proto-Germanic *skalō. Cognate with Dutch schaal (shell) and English shale. Also related with Dutch schil, English shell.

Noun

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Schale f (genitive Schale, plural Schalen, diminutive Schälchen n)

  1. peel; husk; shell (outer layer)
  2. shell; scallop
  3. (hunting) hoof
  4. (figurative, colloquial) (fine) clothing
    sich in Schale werfento dress up
Declension
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Declension of Schale [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Schale die Schalen
genitive einer der Schale der Schalen
dative einer der Schale den Schalen
accusative eine die Schale die Schalen
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Etymology 2

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From Middle High German schāle, from Old High German scāla, from Proto-Germanic *skēlō, related to *skaljō (husk, shell). Cognate with Dutch schaal (bowl).

Noun

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Schale f (genitive Schale, plural Schalen, diminutive Schälchen n)

  1. dish (shallow container)
  2. bowl; cup (roughly hemispherical container)
  3. scale (dish of a balance)
Declension
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Declension of Schale [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Schale die Schalen
genitive einer der Schale der Schalen
dative einer der Schale den Schalen
accusative eine die Schale die Schalen
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Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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Schale

  1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Schal

Further reading

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  • Schale” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Schale” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Schale” in Duden online