Schelte
dieNounscolding; rebuke.
Word details
- German meaning
- Schelte bedeutet einen scharfen Tadel oder eine Zurechtweisung.
- English meaning
- Reprimand, scolding
- Synonym
- Tadel, Zurechtweisung
- German example
- Er erhielt eine Schelte für sein ungebührliches Verhalten.
- English example
- He received a reprimand for his inappropriate behavior.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Schelte
- Plural Form
- die Schelten
Related words
- schelten
censure
- schelten
rebuke
- schelten
scold
- schelten
To scold or reprimand someone for a mistake or misbehavior.
- harschen
Harsh
- ausschimpfen
to scold, to berate
- rascheln
to rustle
- Espe
Aspen tree
- Abreibung
Reprimand, Scolding, Scrubbing
- Wolldecke
A wool blanket is a blanket made of wool that is used for warmth.
- tätscheln
Pat
- Äffin
Female ape or derogatory term for a woman.
- Samtdecke
Velvet blanket
- tadeln
to reprimand
- kuscheln
To cuddle means to snuggle close to someone or something to show warmth and affection.
- tuscheln
To whisper
- nuscheln
To mumble
- wuscheln
To ruffle
- hätscheln
To pamper
- Häschen
Bunny
- rüffeln
To scold
- rügen
to reprimand, to scold
- watscheln
waddle
- zurechtweisen
To reprimand, to scold
- verhätscheln
to pamper
- mauscheln
To wheel and deal
Example sentences with “Schelte”
Er bekam eine ordentliche Schelte vom Chef. (He got a good scolding from the boss.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Schelte formal?
It is slightly old-fashioned but still common in colloquial German.