Noun
die Schicht
Pronunciation: /ʃɪçt/
layer, stratum, seam
B1
rank #3,022
plural Schichten
Meanings
Noun
- layer, stratum, seam
- sheet, ply, coat (e.g. of paint)
- class, stratum, group of people with a certain social status
- shift (day's work period, the group of people who work a certain shift)
Example sentence
Eine dicke Schicht Schnee bedeckte die Straße.
A thick layer of snow covered the road.
Word forms
singular
die Schicht
plural
die Schichten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Schicht
Accusativedie Schicht
Dativeder Schicht
Genitiveder Schicht
Plural
Nominativedie Schichten
Accusativedie Schichten
Dativeden Schichten
Genitiveder Schichten
Usage
- eine Schicht aus etwas — A layer made of a material; aus takes the dative.
- eine dünne / dicke Schicht — A thin or thick layer; Schicht also means a work shift in another context.
Auf dem Kuchen liegt eine dünne Schicht Schokolade.
There is a thin layer of chocolate on the cake.