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Emil nimmt die ganze Schuld auf sich. Emil takes all the blame on himself.

noun · B1

die Schuld

[ʃʊlt]

fault, blame, guilt

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Other Examples

  • Ich gebe dir keine Schuld an dem Kratzer.

    I don't blame you for the scratch.

  • Wer trägt die Schuld an dem Unfall?

    Who is to blame for the accident?

  • Wir schieben die Schuld nicht auf die anderen.

    We don't shift the blame onto others.

Phrases With This Word

Declension

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

Case Singular Example
Nominative wer? was? die Schuld
Accusative wen? was? die Schuld
Dative wem? der Schuld
Genitive wessen? der Schuld

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In Otti's situations: Emil scratches a car

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