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German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle High German schale, from Old High German scala, from Proto-Germanic *skalō. Cognate with Dutch schaal (“shell”) and English shale. Also related with Dutch schil, English shell.
Noun
Schale f (genitive Schale, plural Schalen, diminutive Schälchen n)
- peel; husk; shell (outer layer)
- shell; scallop
- (hunting) hoof
- (figurative, colloquial) (fine) clothing
- sich in Schale werfen ― to dress up
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Etymology 2
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
Schale f (genitive Schale, plural Schalen, diminutive Schälchen n)
- dish (shallow container)
- bowl; cup (roughly hemispherical container)
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Etymology 3
Noun
Schale
- nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Schal
Further reading
- “Schale” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schale” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Schale” in Duden online