Noun
das Schiff
Pronunciation: /ʃɪf/
ship
A2
rank #1,266
plural Schiffe
Meanings
Noun
- ship
- nave
- a large, unwieldy car (e.g. an SUV)
- galley (tray)
Example sentence
Wie weit, glaubst du, ist das Schiff entfernt?
How far away do you think that ship is?
Word forms
singular
das Schiff
plural
die Schiffe
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Schiff
Accusativedas Schiff
Dativedem Schiff
Genitivedes Schiffes
Plural
Nominativedie Schiffe
Accusativedie Schiffe
Dativeden Schiffen
Genitiveder Schiffe
Usage
- an Bord des Schiffes — The ship follows in the genitive after an Bord.
- mit dem Schiff fahren — Mit plus dative names the means of transport.
Das Schiff legt in zehn Minuten ab.
The ship leaves in ten minutes.