Polyglot Dictionary

Schaffell

/ˈʃaːfˌfɛl/

das noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
Schaffelle

Meaning

  1. sheepskin

    Built from Schaf (sheep) + Fell (fur).

    • Das Baby liegt auf einem Schaffell.

      The baby lies on a sheepskin.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Schaf sheep
  • Fell fur

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

veste polaire

Close — sheepskin relates to a fleece jacket.

English

diploma

Close, informally — "sheepskin" is informal slang for a diploma.

Practice

1 What does Schaffell mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Baby liegt auf einem ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Schaffell?

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