Scherben

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛʁbn̩/, /ˈʃɛʁbm̩/
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Noun

Scherben m (strong, genitive Scherbens, plural Scherben)

  1. (Austria, Southern Germany) Synonym of Scherbe f
  2. earthenware pot
    • 1964 [1953], Ingeborg Bachmann, “Im Zwielicht”, in Die gestundete Zeit, page 20:
      Ich aber bin schon des Augenblicks / gegenwärtig in Liebe, mir fällt der Scherben / ins Feuer, mir wird er zum Blei, / das er war.
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Declension

Declension of Scherben
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Scherben die Scherben
genitive eines des Scherbens der Scherben
dative einem dem Scherben den Scherben
accusative einen den Scherben die Scherben

Noun

Scherben

  1. plural of Scherbe

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