Schabe
dieNouncockroach
English translations
- 01
cockroach
- 02
roach
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Insekt aus der Familie der Schaben, oft in Wohnungen und Gebäuden zu finden.
- English meaning
- cockroach
- Synonym
- Kakerlake
- German example
- In der Küche krabbelte eine Schabe.
- English example
- A cockroach was crawling in the kitchen.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Schabe
- Plural Form
- die Schaben
Related words
- Schabernack
prank, mischief
- schaben
To scrape
- Teigschaber
Spatula
- Küchenschabe
cockroach
- Eulenspiegelei
An Eulenspiegelei is a prank or practical joke, named after Till Eulenspiegel, a figure in German folklore known for his crude jokes.
- Eulenspiegelstreich
Prank, Practical joke
- Eulenspiegel
Till Eulenspiegel is a legendary trickster figure in North German folklore, known for his pranks and mischief.
- Unwesen
Mischief, nuisance
- kratzen
To scratch
- abkratzen
to scrape off
- abgeschabt
Scraped off
- Kakerlake
Cockroach
- Kakerlak
Cockroach
- Teigmesser
Dough scraper
- Spatel
Spatula
Example sentences with “Schabe”
In der Küche war eine Schabe. (There was a cockroach in the kitchen.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Schabe feminine?
Yes, it is a feminine noun (die Schabe).