Is it der, die oder das Scham?
DIE
The correct article in German of Scham is die. So it is die Scham! (nominative case)
The word Scham is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
Finding the right gender of a noun
German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.
In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.
The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.
It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)
German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.
for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);
for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);
for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).
German declension of Scham?
How does the declension of Scham work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Scham | — |
| Genitive | der Scham | — |
| Dative | der Scham | — |
| Akkusative | die Scham | — |
What is the meaning of Scham in German?
Scham has various definitions in German:
[1] Fear -occupied feeling, which is usually triggered by their own and other observable misconduct by which one threatens to lose respect
[1] angstbesetztes Empfinden, das meist durch eigenes und von anderen beobachtbares Fehlverhalten ausgelöst wird, durch das man deren Achtung zu verlieren droht[2] Lifted: The area of the genitals in humans
[2] gehoben: die Gegend der Geschlechtsteile beim MenschenHow to use Scham in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Scham with translations in English.
[1] Als alle mich nackt sehen konnten, war meine Scham groß.
[1] When everyone could see me naked, my shame was big[1] Vor Scham errötete er tief.
[1] He blushed with shame[1] „Die Folterknechte dürfen sich über alle Gebote der Scham und alle Bestimmungen des weltlichen und kirchlichen Rechts hinwegsetzen.“
[1] "The torture servants may be over all commandments of shame and all provisions of secular and church law"[1] „Diese Scham überfiel sie plötzlich, durchdrang ihre Gesten, verschattete ihre Schönheit und machte ihre Augen stumpf.“
[1] "This shame suddenly attacked, penetrated her gestures, shaded her beauty and made her eyes stump" "[1] „Das Gefühl übermannte mich; doch ich empfand eher Scham als Rührung.“
[1] "The feeling overwhelmed me but I felt rather shame as a emotion"[2] Bedecke deine Scham!
[2] Cover your shame[2] „Ein eiserner Handlauf hatte sich in die Hüfte gebohrt und war bei ihrer Scham wieder aus dem Körper herausgetreten.“
[2] "An iron handrail had drilled into the hip and had stepped out of the body with her shame"[2] „Bis auf die türkis geäderten Brüste, die leicht gebräunten Schultern und Schenkel war ihr Körper vom Wasser umspült, und träge seifte sie ihre Scham ein.“
[2] "Except for the turquoise veiled breasts, the slightly tanned shoulders and thighs, her body was washed out of the water, and she is sluggishly soap her shame"[2] „Sie öffnete ihre Scham, als ziehe sie einen Vorhang beiseite; der arme Betrachter geriet in stärkste Bedrängnis.“
[2] "She opened her shame, as if she pulled a curtain on the side of the poor viewer, she got into the strongest disturbance"[2] „Simen Tjing betrachtete und betastete seine Partnerin: weich und zart war ihre Haut, dicht und fest standen die Haare um ihre Scham.“
[2] "Simen Tjing looked at and touched his partner: soft and tender, her skin was, tight and tight the hair around her shame"How do you pronounce Scham?
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