die Schale
Translation
bowl, shell, peel, skin
Examples
Die Schale ist voll mit Obst.
The bowl is full of fruit.
Die Schale der Nuss ist hart.
The shell of the nut is hard.
Wirf die Bananenschale nicht weg.
Don't throw away the banana peel.
Grammar Patterns
to put ((sth.)) in a bowl ((et4)) in eine Schale legen Obst in eine Schale legen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Schüssel (bowl), Hülle (cover), Pelle (skin/peel)
Etymology
From Old High German 'scala' (shell, scale), related to English 'shell' and 'scale'.
Memory Tips
The sound 'Schale' is similar to 'shell'. Imagine a shell that can be a bowl for soup, the peel of a fruit, or the shell of a nut.