Schamba

dieNoun

shamba (East African farm/smallholding)

English translations

  1. 01

    field

  2. 02

    patch of land

Word details

German meaning
Ein traditioneller afrikanischer Tanz oder Musikstil.
English meaning
Shamba
German example
Die Schamba wird oft bei festlichen Anlässen aufgeführt.
English example
The shamba is often performed at festive occasions.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Schamba
Plural Form
die Schambas

Example sentences with “Schamba”

  1. Er arbeitet den ganzen Tag auf seiner Schamba. (He works all day on his smallholding.)

Frequently asked questions

Is Schamba a German word?

It is a loanword from Swahili (shamba), used primarily in historical or colonial contexts referring to African agriculture.