die Schwiele

Plural: die Schwielen
Based on: schwellen
Noun
1.

the callus

(What you get from too much Minecraft VR. You know... with the ax all the time. )
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  • "Aber... aber meine zarten Hände.""Von einmal Fegen kriegt man keine Schwielen, Thomas."
  • "But... but my tender hands.""You don't get calluses from sweeping/brooming once, Thomas."
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Word of the Day – “die Schwelle”

A fun look at the meaning of "die Schwelle" and what doors have to do with ears and inhibitions. Also: some words for swellings.

Vocab: schwellen, die Schwellung, die Schwiele, die Schwelle, schwül, schwul

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

Schwiele has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the callus.

What is the gender of 'Schwiele'?

die

What is the plural of 'Schwiele'?

die Schwielen

What is 'Schwiele' related to?

The word 'Schwiele' is related to schwellen.

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Word of the Day – “die Schwelle”
A fun look at the meaning of "die Schwelle" and what doors have to do with ears and inhibitions. Also: some words for swellings.
Vocab: schwellen, die Schwellung, die Schwiele, die Schwelle, schwül, schwul
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