Why is it der Schurke?
Schurke ends in -e. Most nouns with this ending are feminine (79% take die), but Schurke is an exception: der Schurke.
The other -e exceptions der
Meaning
[1] Someone who acts morally reprehensible
[1] jemand, der moralisch verwerflich handeltExamples
[1] The villains have completely cleared the house
[1] Die Schurken haben das Haus ganz ausgeräumt.
[1] "I was not one of these typical villains who rumble around both in literature and in life that caused evil on purpose" "
[1] „Ich war keiner dieser typischen Schurken, die sowohl in der Literatur wie auch im Leben herumwuseln, die mit Absicht Böses verursachen.“
More source examples (3)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "I stared at the cunning little villain" amazed "
[1] „Erstaunt starrte ich den durchtriebenen kleinen Schurken an.“
[1] "The villains in the quarry seemed to negotiate what they should do"
[1] „Die Schurken im Steinbruch schienen zu verhandeln, was sie machen sollten.“
[1] "On the whole, men of this blow are not as bad as their reputation, although there are also very nice villains among them"
[1] „Im Großen und Ganzen sind Männer dieses Schlags nicht so schlecht wie ihr Ruf, obwohl es unter ihnen auch ganz schöne Schurken gibt.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Schurke | die Schurken |
| Genitiv | des Schurken | der Schurken |
| Dativ | dem Schurken | den Schurken |
| Akkusativ | den Schurken | die Schurken |
Pronunciation
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