schälen
Translation
to peel, to skin, to shell
Examples
Ich schäle eine Kartoffel.
I am peeling a potato.
Die Schlange schält sich.
The snake is shedding its skin.
Die Farbe schält sich von der Wand.
The paint is peeling off the wall.
Grammar Patterns
to peel ((sth.)) I'm peeling an apple.
sich⁴ schälen: to peel (reflexive) My skin is peeling after the sunburn.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pellen (for eggs, potatoes), häuten (to skin)
Etymology
From Old High German 'scelan', related to 'Schale' (shell, peel, skin). The verb means to remove the 'Schale'.
Memory Tips
Imagine removing the 'Schale' (shell/peel) from something. The verb 'schälen' is the action of removing the 'Schale'.