Noun
der Schelm
Pronunciation: /ʃɛlm/
imp, rogue; (modern usage) prankster, rascal
C2
rank #14,569
plural Schelme
Meanings
Noun
- imp, rogue; (modern usage) prankster, rascal
Example sentence
Mit seinem Grinsen wirkte er wie ein kleiner Schelm.
With his grin he looked like a little rascal.
Word forms
singular
der Schelm
plural
die Schelme
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schelm
Accusativeden Schelm
Dativedem Schelm
Genitivedes Schelmes
Plural
Nominativedie Schelme
Accusativedie Schelme
Dativeden Schelmen
Genitiveder Schelme
Usage
- ein kleiner Schelm — an affectionate description of a mischievous rascal
- schelmisches Lächeln — a mischievous smile; the adjective is schelmisch
Der kleine Schelm hatte alle Löffel im Brotkorb versteckt.
The little rascal had hidden all the spoons in the bread basket.