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Schatten: shadow — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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Schatten

shadow

a dark shape made when light is blocked, or a place protected from direct sunlight

IPA/ˈʃatn̩/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

Meaning 1neutral · 88%

a dark shape made when light is blocked, or a place protected from direct sunlight

Im Abendlicht wirft der Turm einen langen Schatten.

Wir setzen uns unter den Baum in den Schatten.

Auf dem Foto sind die Schatten sehr dunkel.

Common expressions are im Schatten sitzen and einen Schatten werfen. English may translate Schatten as either shadow or shade depending on context.

Use Schatten for both a cast shadow and a shaded place; context decides the English translation.

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What does “im Schatten sitzen” mean?

Schatten is masculine: der Schatten, plural die Schatten. It can mean a visible shadow or shade, an area without direct sunlight.