Shadow, shade - Schatten (The 1502nd Most Common German Word)

In German, the word for Shadow, shade is Schatten. It is the 1502nd most commonly used word in German, classified as a A2 word. It can be used as noun. This word often comes up when talking about nature & weather, house, materials & quality. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word's pronunciation. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common German words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: shadow, shade

de German: schatten

Examples

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His shadow on the wall looked sad. Sein Schatten an der Wand sah traurig aus.
It is a shadow. Das ist ein Schatten.
It was so hot that I got into the shade and took a rest. Es war so heiß, dass ich in den Schatten ging und mich ausruhte.
There's no light without a shadow. Es gibt kein Licht ohne Schatten.
The girl was afraid of her own shadow. Das Mädchen hatte Angst vor ihrem eigenen Schatten.
It was nothing but the shadow of a tall tree. Es war lediglich der Schatten eines hohen Baumes.
I won't sell this tree shade. Ich werde den Schatten dieses Baumes nicht verkaufen.
He is afraid of his own shadow. Er fürchtet sich vor seinem eigenen Schatten.

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Shadow, shade - Schatten (The 1502nd Most Common German Word)
She's only a shadow of her former self. Sie ist nur noch ein Schatten ihres früheren Ichs.
It was cool in the shade of the trees. Es war kühl im Schatten der Bäume.
Coming events cast their shadows before. Die kommenden Ereignisse werfen ihren Schatten voraus.
It casts mysterious shadows on the wall. Es wirft geheimnisvolle Schatten an die Wand.
The tree cast a long shadow. Der Baum warf einen langen Schatten.
The tree cast a shadow across the road. Der Baum warf einen Schatten über die Straße.
I'm standing in the shade. Ich stehe im Schatten.
The garden is still in shadow. Der Garten liegt noch im Schatten.
He is even afraid of his own shadow. Er fürchtet sich selbst vor seinem eigenen Schatten.
They sat in the shade of that big tree. Sie saßen im Schatten dieses großen Baumes.
She is afraid of her own shadow. Sie hat Angst vor ihrem Schatten.
The shadow of the stick is visible. Der Schatten des Stabes ist sichtbar.
The shadow is fading. Der Schatten weicht.

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Shadow, shade - Schatten (The 1502nd Most Common German Word)

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