🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Schatten

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʃatn̩

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Shade/ʃeɪd/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Baum spendete Schatten an einem heißen Sommertag."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A comparative darkness caused by the interception of light.

    "The tree provided a cool shade on a hot summer day."
  2. 2

    A place or area sheltered from the sun.

    "We sat in the shade of the large oak tree."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'shade' originates from the Old English 'sceadu', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*skadwō', meaning 'shadow' or 'shade'. Over time, it evolved to encompass various meanings related to darkness and protection from light.

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