In der Ecke über der Badewanne wächst schwarzer Schimmel. Black mould is growing in the corner above the bathtub.

noun · B2

der Schimmel

[ˈʃɪml̩]

mould, mold

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Other Examples

Ich lüfte jeden Morgen, damit sich kein Schimmel bildet.

I air the flat every morning so that no mould forms.
Habt ihr den Schimmel schon eurem Vermieter gemeldet?

Have you reported the mould to your landlord yet?
Kalle sagt, der Schimmel komme von der feuchten Wand hinter dem Schrank.

Kalle says the mould comes from the damp wall behind the wardrobe.

Declension

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

Case	Singular	Example
Nominative wer? was?	der Schimmel	Ich lüfte jeden Morgen, damit sich kein Schimmel bildet. I air the flat every morning so that no mould forms.
Accusative wen? was?	den Schimmel	Habt ihr den Schimmel schon eurem Vermieter gemeldet? Have you reported the mould to your landlord yet?
Dative wem?	dem Schimmel
Genitive wessen?	des Schimmels

How the Word Is Built

Word family

schimmelnschimmeligder Schimmelpilz

In Otti's situations: Otti renovates his flat

aufwendig beauftragen der Boden bohren die Bohrmaschine feucht die Fliese der Handwerker die Handwerkerin handwerklich der Kostenvoranschlag der Pinsel

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