Schal

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English shawl, from Persian شال (šâl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃaːl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

Schal m (strong, genitive Schals, plural Schals or (less common) Schale)

  1. scarf
  2. (less common) shawl
    Synonyms: Tuch, Schultertuch, Umschlagtuch

Usage notes

  • The most common plural form is Schals.

Declension

Declension of Schal
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schal die Schals, Schale1
genitive eines des Schals der Schals, Schale1
dative einem dem Schal den Schals, Schalen1
accusative einen den Schal die Schals, Schale1

1Less common.

Further reading

  • “Schal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Schal” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Schal” in Duden online
  • Schal on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Schal, from English shawl, from Persian شال (šâl).

Pronunciation

Noun

Schal m (plural Schaler)

  1. scarf

Plautdietsch

Noun

Schal f

  1. peel, rind, hull
  2. crust
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