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German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German Schadeleke, Schedelike. Possibly related with the common placename element schêde, modern German Scheide (“border, divide”), though the a-vocalism is problematic.
Proper noun
Schalke n (proper noun, strong, genitive Schalkes or (with an article) Schalke)
- A quarter of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Fahr doch in Schalke auf die 42.- Why don’t you join autobahn 42 in Schalke.
- Short for FC Schalke 04 (football club).
Ob ich verroste oder verkalke, ich geh noch immer auf Schalke.- Whether I rust or calcify, I’ll still go to see Schalke.
Usage notes
- As above, the football club and its stadium are commonly construed with auf. Otherwise usual prepositions (like bei, in, zu) can also be used, but are less idiomatic.
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
Schalke m
- nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Schalk