Scherbe

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German scherbe, from Old High German scirbi, from Proto-Germanic *skarbōjan-, related to *skrapōną (“to scratch”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛʁbə/,
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  • Hyphenation: Scher‧be

Noun

Scherbe f (genitive Scherbe, plural Scherben, diminutive Scherbchen n or Scherblein n)

  1. shard, sherd, fragment
    Synonym: (Austria) Scherben m

Declension

Declension of Scherbe
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Scherbe die Scherben
genitive einer der Scherbe der Scherben
dative einer der Scherbe den Scherben
accusative eine die Scherbe die Scherben

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