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Schale.

peel; husk; shell (outer layer)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃaːlə/
  1. peel; husk; shell (outer layer)

    feminine
  2. shell; scallop

    feminine
  3. hoof

    feminine
  4. (fine) clothing

    colloquial · feminine · figuratively
    sich in Schale werfen
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German schale, from Old High German scala, from Proto-West Germanic *skalu, from Proto-Germanic *skalō. Cognate with Dutch schaal (“shell”) and English shale. Also related with Dutch schil, English shell.

noun/ˈʃaːlə/
  1. dish (shallow container)

    feminine
  2. bowl; cup (roughly hemispherical container)

    feminine · figuratively
    die Schale des Zornes
  3. scale (dish of a balance)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German schāle, from Old High German scāla, from Proto-Germanic *skēlō, related to *skaljō (“husk, shell”). Cognate with Dutch schaal (“bowl”).

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