Noun
der Schädling
Pronunciation: /ˈʃɛːtlɪŋ/
pest
C2
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plural Schädlinge
Meanings
Noun
- pest
Example sentence
Marienkäfer fressen viele Schädlinge im Garten.
Ladybirds eat a lot of pests in the garden.
Word forms
singular
der Schädling
plural
die Schädlinge
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schädling
Accusativeden Schädling
Dativedem Schädling
Genitivedes Schädlings
Plural
Nominativedie Schädlinge
Accusativedie Schädlinge
Dativeden Schädlingen
Genitiveder Schädlinge
Usage
- Schädlinge bekämpfen — Control pests; Schädlinge are organisms regarded as causing damage.
- Schädling / Nützling — A pest versus an organism considered beneficial in the same setting.
Die Gärtnerin untersuchte die Blätter auf Schädlinge.
The gardener examined the leaves for pests.