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The article for

Schmuck

der Schmuck

Schmuck is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
die Schmucke
English
jewellery
Level
B1

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Why is it der Schmuck?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Schmuck, so learn the two together: der Schmuck.

Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] Objects or elements that serve to beautify or decorate an object or a living being

[1] Objekte oder Elemente, die der Verschönerung oder Verzierung eines Gegenstandes oder eines Lebewesens dienen

[2] Objects that serve to decorate people or their clothes, such as tattoos

[2] Objekte, die zur Zierde von Personen oder deren Kleidung dienen, wie zum Beispiel Tattoos

Examples

[1] One should not consider the framework for pictures, which is usually only jewelry

[1] Man sollte bei Bildern nicht den Rahmen beachten, der ist meist nur Schmuck.

[2] Some people like to show their jewelry

[2] Manche Personen zeigen gerne ihren Schmuck.
More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[2] "Mycenaean weapons, jewelry and ceramics, on the other hand, are less expressive, stylistically easier and of lower color quality" "

[2] „Mykenische Waffen, Schmuck und Keramik sind dagegen weniger ausdrucksvoll, stilistisch einfacher und von geringerer Farbqualität.“
Grammar note

The plural jewelry is rarely used

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Schmuck die Schmucke
Genitiv des Schmuckes des Schmucks der Schmucke
Dativ dem Schmuck dem Schmucke den Schmucken
Akkusativ den Schmuck die Schmucke

Pronunciation

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