shard
derNoundie Scherbe; das Fragment
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Scherbenhaufen ist eine Ansammlung von zerbrochenen Gegenständen, meist aus Glas oder Keramik.
- English meaning
- pile of shards
- Synonym
- Trümmerfeld
- German example
- Nach dem Streit lag ein Scherbenhaufen auf dem Boden.
- English example
- After the argument, there was a pile of shards on the floor.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Scherbenhaufen
- Plural Form
- die Scherbenhaufen
Related words
- Scherbe
shard
- Splitter
shard
- Scherbenkobalt
shard cobalt
- zusammenkehren
"Zusammenkehren" means to sweep or gather something together, i.e., to collect loose parts or dirt in one place.
- Scherbe
A shard is a broken, usually sharp-edged piece of broken glass, ceramics, or similar materials.
- Scherbenbild
Shard mosaic
- Scherbenbildchen
A Scherbenbildchen is a small picture or mosaic composed of shards or fragments.
Example sentences with “shard”
He cut his hand on a glass shard. (Er schnitt sich an einer Glasscherbe die Hand.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the German word for shard?
It is 'die Scherbe' for glass/pottery, or 'das Fragment' for general pieces.