Schatten

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German schate, schatwe, schatewe, schetewe, from Old High German scato, from Proto-West Germanic *skadu; akin to Old Saxon skado, Dutch schaduw, English shadow and shade. More at shadow.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃatən/
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  • Hyphenation: Schat‧ten
  • Rhymes: -atn̩

Noun

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Schatten m (strong, genitive Schattens, plural Schatten)

  1. shade, shadow
    Der Schatten wandert
    The shadow moves (during the day)
    • 2002, “Schatten werfen keine Schatten”, in Tocotronic, performed by Tocotronic:
      Denn wir wissen ganz bestimmt / Dass wir beide Schatten sind
      For we know with certainty / That we are both shadows

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