When you're in the kitchen, you'll often come across die Schale. This German word has a couple of meanings that are easy to understand.
First, die Schale can refer to the skin or peel of fruits and vegetables. Think of an apple's skin or a banana's peel – that's die Schale.
Secondly, it also means a bowl, like the kind you eat soup out of or serve snacks in. So, whether you're peeling an orange or grabbing a snack, you'll use die Schale in different ways.
For example, if you say "Ich esse einen Apfel mit Schale," it means "I am eating an apple with its skin." Or, if you say "Die Schale ist leer," it means "The bowl is empty."
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10 सवालDie Schale refers to the outer covering of fruits, vegetables, and sometimes nuts, like an orange peel or a nutshell. Die Haut generally refers to the skin of a person or animal, but it can also be used for the skin of certain fruits like apples, especially when it's thin and edible. For example, you'd say 'die Schale einer Banane' (the peel of a banana) but 'die Haut eines Apfels' (the skin of an apple).
Yes, absolutely! Die Schale can also mean a bowl or a dish, especially a shallow one. For instance, 'eine Schale Obst' means 'a bowl of fruit', and 'eine Müslischale' is a 'cereal bowl'.
You can say:
- 'Bitte schäl die Banane und wirf die Schale weg.' (Please peel the banana and throw away the peel.)
- 'Die Schale des Apfels ist rot.' (The skin of the apple is red.)
When talking about nuts, die Schale refers to the hard outer shell. For example, 'Die Schale der Walnuss ist sehr hart.' (The shell of the walnut is very hard.)
Yes, die Schale is always a feminine noun. So you'll always use 'die' before it in the nominative case.
Yes, there are! Some common compound words include:
- Obstschale (fruit bowl)
- Eierschale (egg shell)
- Kaffeetasse (coffee cup - though less common to directly combine with Schale, 'Tasse' is more common for cups)
- Zitronenschale (lemon peel)
The plural form of die Schale is die Schalen. For example, 'Wir haben drei Schalen auf dem Tisch.' (We have three bowls on the table.)
The verb for peeling is 'schälen'. It's often used reflexively or with 'die Schale'. For example, 'Ich schäle die Kartoffeln.' (I am peeling the potatoes.) or 'Er entfernt die Schale von der Orange.' (He is removing the peel from the orange.)
No, for the shell of a creature like a turtle or a snail, you would typically use 'der Panzer' (for a turtle) or 'das Schneckenhaus' (for a snail). Die Schale is usually for plants or bowls.
A good way to remember is to think of it as a container. A peel is like the natural container for a fruit, and a bowl is a man-made container for food. So, both meanings revolve around the idea of an outer layer or a vessel. For example, 'Die Bananenschale ist gelb.' (The banana peel is yellow.) and 'Gib mir bitte die Schale für den Salat.' (Please give me the bowl for the salad.)
खुद को परखो 6 सवाल
You are making a fruit salad. What part of the apple do you remove? Write a short sentence in German.
Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.
Sample answer
Ich muss die Schale vom Apfel entfernen. (I have to remove the peel from the apple.)
Imagine you are serving soup. What kind of dish would you put it in? Write a short sentence in German.
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Sample answer
Ich serviere die Suppe in einer tiefen Schale. (I serve the soup in a deep bowl.)
You are describing an orange. What is its outer layer called? Write a short sentence in German.
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Sample answer
Die äußere Schicht der Orange ist die Schale. (The outer layer of the orange is the peel.)
What should be removed from the apples and oranges?
Read this passage:
Für den Obstsalat braucht man Äpfel, Bananen und Orangen. Bevor man das Obst schneidet, sollte man die Schale von den Äpfeln und Orangen entfernen. Die Bananen kann man einfach schälen. Dann alles in eine große Schale geben und mischen.
What should be removed from the apples and oranges?
The passage states, 'man sollte die Schale von den Äpfeln und Orangen entfernen.'
The passage states, 'man sollte die Schale von den Äpfeln und Orangen entfernen.'
What does the grandmother keep on the table?
Read this passage:
Meine Großmutter hat immer eine schöne Schale auf dem Tisch stehen. Manchmal sind Bonbons darin, manchmal Nüsse. Es ist eine alte, bemalte Schale aus Keramik, die sie von ihrer Mutter bekommen hat. Ich mag diese Schale sehr.
What does the grandmother keep on the table?
The passage says, 'Meine Großmutter hat immer eine schöne Schale auf dem Tisch stehen.'
The passage says, 'Meine Großmutter hat immer eine schöne Schale auf dem Tisch stehen.'
According to the text, why is it important to wash organic fruits?
Read this passage:
Es ist wichtig, Bio-Früchte vor dem Essen gut zu waschen, besonders wenn man die Schale mitisst. Bei manchen Früchten, wie zum Beispiel bei Äpfeln, ist die Schale sehr gesund und enthält viele Vitamine. Andere Schalen, wie die einer Banane, isst man normalerweise nicht.
According to the text, why is it important to wash organic fruits?
The passage states, 'Es ist wichtig, Bio-Früchte vor dem Essen gut zu waschen, besonders wenn man die Schale mitisst.'
The passage states, 'Es ist wichtig, Bio-Früchte vor dem Essen gut zu waschen, besonders wenn man die Schale mitisst.'
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