Vocabulary
der
Schimmel
/ˈʃɪml̩/· noun· Pl. die Schimmel
mould; white horse
Black spots on the bathroom wall: Schimmel, and a reason to write to the landlord at once.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Schimmel
- Plural
- die Schimmel
- Genitiv
- des Schimmels
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Schimmel
mould
Im Bad ist Schimmel an der Decke.
There's mould on the bathroom ceiling.
Word family
Schimmelschimmelnto go mouldyschimmeligmouldyder Schimmelpilzmould (fungus)
Common combinations
- Schimmel an der Wandmould on the wall
- Schimmel entfernento remove mould
- gegen Schimmel lüftento air the room against mould
Real examples
- Wegen des Schimmels habe ich der Hausverwaltung geschrieben.I wrote to the property management because of the mould.
- Lüften Sie jeden Tag, damit kein Schimmel entsteht.Air the flat every day so that no mould forms.
- Das Brot hat schon Schimmel, wirf es weg!The bread's gone mouldy, throw it away!
