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
Comes from Old High German 'scelan' and is related to the noun 'Schale' (shell, peel). The verb is the action of removing the 'Schale'.
Memory Tips
Think of removing a 'Schale' (shell). The verb 'schälen' is what you do to get the 'Schale' off.