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Frau Hilde sitzt im Schatten unter dem Apfelbaum. Frau Hilde is sitting in the shade under the apple tree.

noun · B1

der Schatten

[ˈʃatn̩]

shade, shadow

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Grammar

Plural
die Schatten In the plural the article is always "die".

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Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Schatten die Schatten
Kalle, mit deinem breiten Rücken spendest du mir wenigstens ein bisschen Schatten! Kalle, at least your broad back gives me a bit of shade!
Accusative wen? was? den Schatten die Schatten
Dative wem? dem Schatten den Schatten
Bei dieser Hitze bleiben wir lieber im Schatten. In this heat we'd rather stay in the shade.
Genitive wessen? des Schattens der Schatten

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schattigdie Schattenseite

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