Scherbe
dieNounshard; fragment (of glass or pottery)
English translations
- 01
splinter
- 02
fragment
- 03
shard
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Scherbe ist ein abgebrochenes, meist scharfkantiges Stück von zerbrochenem Glas, Keramik oder ähnlichen Materialien.
- English meaning
- A shard is a broken, usually sharp-edged piece of broken glass, ceramics, or similar materials.
- Synonym
- Bruchstück, Splitter
- German example
- Vorsicht, da liegen Scherben auf dem Boden!
- English example
- Be careful, there are shards on the floor!
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Scherbe
- Plural Form
- die Scherben
Related words
- Scherbenbildchen
splintered image
- Scherbenbildchen
A Scherbenbildchen is a small picture or mosaic composed of shards or fragments.
- scherbeln
To shatter, to break into pieces
- Scherbenbild
Shard mosaic
- Scherbengericht
Ostracism
- Scherbenhaufen
pile of shards
- Scherbenkobalt
smalt
- verscherbeln
To sell off cheaply, to dump
- Glasscherbe
Piece of broken glass
- Verscherbeler
Squanderer, embezzler
- Schermodul
Shear modulus
- zusammenkehren
"Zusammenkehren" means to sweep or gather something together, i.e., to collect loose parts or dirt in one place.
- verhökern
to flog
- Hackbeil
Cleaver
Example sentences with “Scherbe”
Ich bin in eine Scherbe getreten. (I stepped on a shard.)
Frequently asked questions
What gender is Scherbe?
Scherbe is feminine (die Scherbe). The plural is 'die Scherben'.