The idea
Use der Schal for the nominative singular, den Schal for the accusative, dem Schal for the dative, and des Schals for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Schals.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Schal | die Schals |
| Akkusativ | den Schal | die Schals |
| Dativ | dem Schal | den Schals |
| Genitiv | des Schals | der Schals |
Meaning and useful combinations
Schals is a common plural; Schale is also possible. The entry consistently uses Schals.
Useful combinations: einen Schal umbinden; ein weicher Schal; der Wollschal. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Schalder SchalThis check asks for the nominative singular: der Schal. In the meaning taught here, Schal is masculine. The nominative plural is die Schals. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Der Schal passt farblich zu deiner Mütze.The scarf matches your hat in color.
- Ich wickle den Schal zweimal um den Hals.I wrap the scarf around my neck twice.
- Mit dem Schal bleibt mein Nacken warm.The scarf keeps my neck warm.
- Die Enden des Schals haben lange Fransen.The scarf's ends have long fringes.
- Die Schals im Korb sind von Hand gewebt.The scarves in the basket are handwoven.
- An den Schals hängen kleine Materialetiketten.Small material labels hang on the scarves.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is der Schal — die Schals. Schals is a common plural; Schale is also possible. The entry consistently uses Schals.
Try it yourself
___ Schal (der / die / das)
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der
der: Schal is masculine.
Plural: der Schal → die ___
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Schals
Schals: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Schal (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Schal.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Schal (der / die / das)
Plural: der Schal → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Schal (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Schal and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.