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die Schaufel

like die Flamme

Is it der, die or das Schaufel?

It's die Schaufel. Plural: die Schaufeln.

Meaning
shovel
Gender
feminine
Level
B1 · Tools
Riddle
In the app with Pro

No rule for this one

Most German nouns don't show their article. Schaufel is one to learn by heart, which is what the picture in its world is for.

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Schaufel in other languages

Czech
lopata
Slovak
lopata
Hungarian
lapát
Slovenian
lopata
Italian
pala
Croatian
lopata
Bosnian
lopata
Serbian
lopata
Romanian
lopată
Polish
łopata
Ukrainian
лопата
Turkish
kürek
Arabic
مجرفة
Persian
بیل
Dari (Afghanistan)
بیل
Pashto (Afghanistan)
بېلچه

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