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Schande

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nounfeminine
  1. disgrace, infamy, dishonourstate or result considered highly disreputable for whoever is responsible

Forms

Declension

singularplural
nominativeSchande—
genitiveSchande—
dativeSchande—
accusativeSchande—

Used in the library

  • „Sie hat mir ohne Grund gekündigt", sagt die Studentin. „Das war eine Schande.""She fired me for no reason," says the student. "That was a disgrace."A2Das gestohlene Bild — The stolen painting (A2)
  • „Schämst du dich nicht?", fragt Oma. „In meiner Zeit war das eine Schande.""Aren't you ashamed?" asks Grandma. "In my day that was a disgrace."A2Oma zieht ein — Grandma moves in (A2)
  • „Das war eine Schande für unsere Familie", sagt sie, „aber jetzt kann ich neu anfangen.""That was a disgrace for our family," she says, "but now I can make a fresh start."A2Alarm im Nachtzug — Alarm on the night train (A2)

Other ways to say it

  • Schmachdisgrace
  • Unwürdigkeitunworthiness

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