der Schatten
Translation
shadow, shade
Examples
Der Baum wirft einen langen Schatten.
The tree casts a long shadow.
Wir sitzen im Schatten und trinken etwas.
We are sitting in the shade and drinking something.
Grammar Patterns
to cast a shadow einen Schatten werfen The tree casts a long shadow.
in the shade/shadow im Schatten We sat in the shade.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Dunkelheit (darkness); Antonyms: Licht (light), Sonne (sun)
Etymology
From Old High German 'scato', related to the English word 'shade'.
Memory Tips
Sounds similar to 'shade'. Picture a shadow as a 'shade' from the light.