Scherbe

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/, [ˈʃɛɐ̯bə]
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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 [feminine]
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

Derived terms

  • in Scherben liegen
  • Scherben bringen Glück

Further reading

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