das Schema
Translation
schema, diagram, pattern, scheme
Examples
Folgen Sie dem Schema auf der nächsten Seite.
Follow the diagram on the next page.
Er handelt immer nach dem gleichen Schema.
He always acts according to the same pattern.
Die Polizei erkannte das Schema des Betrügers.
The police recognised the fraudster's scheme.
Grammar Patterns
nach einem Schema ((dat.)) according to a pattern He always acts according to the same pattern.
Similar Words
Muster (pattern), Diagramm (diagram), Plan (plan), Struktur (structure)
Etymology
From Greek 'skhēma' (form, shape, figure). It's an international word, cognate with English 'schema' and 'scheme'.
Memory Tips
It's almost identical to the English word 'schema'. Think of a schematic diagram.