Noun
die Scherbe
Pronunciation: /ˈʃɛʁbə/
shard, sherd, fragment
C2
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plural Scherben
Meanings
Noun
- shard, sherd, fragment
Example sentence
Ich habe mich gestern Abend an Scherben geschnitten.
I cut myself on some broken glass last night.
Word forms
singular
die Scherbe
plural
die Scherben
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Scherbe
Accusativedie Scherbe
Dativeder Scherbe
Genitiveder Scherbe
Plural
Nominativedie Scherben
Accusativedie Scherben
Dativeden Scherben
Genitiveder Scherben
Usage
- eine Scherbe aus Glas — A shard of glass.
- Scherbe / Scherben — The plural adds -n; the word also applies to broken pottery.
Zwischen den Steinen fand sie eine blau bemalte Scherbe.
She found a blue-painted shard among the stones.