Noun
der Schweiß
Pronunciation: /ʃvaɪ̯s/
sweat
B2
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Meanings
Noun
- sweat
Example sentence
Der Schweiß lief mir beim Training übers Gesicht.
The sweat was running down my face during the workout.
Word forms
singular
der Schweiß
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schweiß
Accusativeden Schweiß
Dativedem Schweiß
Genitivedes Schweißes
Schweiß has no common plural.
Usage
- in Schweiß geraten — Start sweating, often from exertion or stress.
- sich den Schweiß abwischen — Wipe off one's sweat; the reflexive pronoun is dative.
Nach dem Aufstieg wischte er sich den Schweiß von der Stirn.
After the climb, he wiped the sweat from his forehead.