Noun
die Schuld
Pronunciation: /ʃʊlt/
fault
B1
rank #697
plural Schulden
Meanings
Noun
- fault
- debt
- guilt
- blame, responsibility
Example sentence
Warum gibst du mir die Schuld an dem, was passiert ist?
Why are you blaming me for what happened?
Word forms
singular
die Schuld
plural
die Schulden
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Schuld
Accusativedie Schuld
Dativeder Schuld
Genitiveder Schuld
Plural
Nominativedie Schulden
Accusativedie Schulden
Dativeden Schulden
Genitiveder Schulden
Usage
- jemandem die Schuld geben — Blame someone; the person is dative.
- Schuld / Schulden — Fault is usually uncountable; Schulden commonly means debts.
Gib nicht immer dem Wetter die Schuld.
Do not always blame the weather.
Not the word you meant? See also schuld (Adjective).