Scherbe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German scherbe, from Old High German scirbi, from Proto-Germanic *skarbōjan-, related to *skrapōną (to scratch).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛʁbə/, [ˈʃɛɐ̯bə]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Scher‧be

Noun

Scherbe f (genitive Scherbe, plural Scherben, diminutive Scherbchen n or Scherblein n)

  1. shard, sherd, fragment
    Synonym: (Austria) Scherben m

Declension

Derived terms

  • in Scherben liegen
  • Scherben bringen Glück

Further reading

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