die Schuld

Plural: die Schulden
Based on: *skel-
Goethe B1 Noun #625 Noun
1.

the blame, the guilt, the fault

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  • "Mein Matcha-Jogurt. Er ist weg.""Ich hatte Hunger. Tut mir leid.""Nein, diese Schuld ist zu groß um sie zu vergeben."
  • "My matcha-yogurt. It's gone.""I was hungry. I'm sorry.""No, that guilt is too big to be forgiven."
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The Meanings of “die Schuld” and “schulden”

A fun look at the meaning of "die Schuld" and its family, a nice theory why Germans don’t like having debt and a super surprising connection to English. #OMG

Vocab: die Schuld, schuldig, die Entschuldigung, (sich) entschuldigen, Schulden

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How many meanings does the German word 'Schuld' have?

Schuld has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the blame, the guilt, the fault.

What is the gender of 'Schuld'?

die

What is the plural of 'Schuld'?

die Schulden

What is 'Schuld' related to?

The word 'Schuld' is related to *skel-.

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The Meanings of “die Schuld” and “schulden”
A fun look at the meaning of "die Schuld" and its family, a nice theory why Germans don’t like having debt and a super surprising connection to English. #OMG
Vocab: die Schuld, schuldig, die Entschuldigung, (sich) entschuldigen, Schulden
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