die Schuld
noun · /ʃʊlt/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German schult, from Old High German sculd. Cognate with obsolete English shild (“debt, fault, guilt”).
Translation
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debt
feminine, plural-normally
Wer wird für diese Schulden aufkommen?
Who will pay for these debts?
Er spielt in Rostock, er spielt in Warnemünde, und seine Schulden sind wie Sand am Meer.
He gambles in Rostock, and he gambles in Warnemünde, and his debts are like the sands of the sea.
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fault
feminine, singular, usually
es ist nicht meine Schuld, dass...
it's not my fault that...
- guilt feminine, singular, singular-only
- blame, responsibility feminine, singular, singular-only
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Schuld | Schulden |
| Accusative | Schuld | Schulden |
| Dative | Schuld | Schulden |
| Genitive | Schuld | Schulden |