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Schild

See also: schild

English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from German Schild.

Proper noun edit

Schild (plural Schilds)

  1. A surname from German.

Anagrams edit

Alemannic German edit

Noun edit

Schild m

  1. (Uri) A triangle-shaped snow deposition formed as a result of a small avalanche.

References edit

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From schild.

Pronunciation edit

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Proper noun edit

Schild n

  1. (astronomy) Scutum

French edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from German Schild.

Proper noun edit

Schild ?

  1. a surname from German

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German schilt m (“shield”, genitive schiltes or schildes), from Old High German skilt, from Proto-West Germanic *skeldu, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keyt- (“shield, cover”). Cognate with Dutch schild, English shield, Danish skjold.

The -ld- is due to sporadic revoicing, reinforced by unshifted forms in Central and Low German (cf. dulden, Geld etc.). The neuter gender spread southward from Middle Low German schilt. It established itself in general Standard German for the derived sense “sign”, but not for the traditional sense “shield”.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Schild n (strong, genitive Schildes or Schilds, plural Schilder or Schilde, diminutive Schildchen n or Schildlein n or (rare, also Ruhrpöttisch) Schildken n)

  1. sign, plate (flat surface bearing information)
    Was steht dahinten auf dem Schild?
    What does that sign say over there?
  2. (often also diminutive) label, tag (piece of paper etc. on a product)
    Synonym: Etikett
    Du musst noch das Schild an deinem neuen Hemd abschneiden.
    You still have to cut off the label from your new shirt.
  3. (nonstandard or informal, northern and central Germany) Alternative form of Schild (“shield, protector”, noun 2 below)
    Mittelalterliche Schilde(r) waren oft sehr schwer.
    Medieval shields were often quite heavy.
    Die Stasi begriff sich als (das) Schild und Schwert der Partei.
    The Stasi considered itself the Party’s [i.e. the SED's] shield and sword.

Usage notes edit

  • In official use, Schild in the sense of “shield, protector” is exclusively masculine. However, in northern and central Germany the word is also used in the neuter form (plural Schilder) with no difference made between the senses.[1]

Declension edit

Declension of Schild [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Schild die Schilder, Schilde
genitive eines des Schilds, Schildes der Schilder, Schilde
dative einem dem Schild, Schilde1 den Schildern, Schilden
accusative ein das Schild die Schilder, Schilde

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms edit

sense: sign, label
sense: shield
regional diminutives

Noun edit

Schild m (strong, genitive Schildes or Schilds, plural Schilde, diminutive Schildlein n)

  1. shield, buckler (defensive weapon)
    Mittelalterliche Schilde waren oft sehr schwer.
    Medieval shields were often quite heavy.
  2. (figurative) protection, protector
    Die Stasi begriff sich als Schild und Schwert der Partei.
    The Stasi considered itself the Party’s shield and sword.
  3. (heraldry) shield

Usage notes edit

  • See above.

Declension edit

Declension of Schild [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schild die Schilde
genitive eines des Schilds, Schildes der Schilde
dative einem dem Schild, Schilde1 den Schilden
accusative einen den Schild die Schilde

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms edit

Proper noun edit

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Schild m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Schilds or (with an article) Schild, plural Schilds or Schild)

  1. a surname

Declension edit

Declension of Schild [masculine // feminine, surname]
singular plural
masculine feminine
indef. def. noun indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative (ein) (der) Schild (eine) (die) Schild (die) Schilds
genitive (eines) (des) Schilds, Schild1 (einer) (der) Schild (der) Schilds
dative (einem) (dem) Schild (einer) (der) Schild (den) Schilds
accusative (einen) (den) Schild (eine) (die) Schild (die) Schilds

1With an article.

References edit

  1. ^ Der Schild oder das Schild?, Wiener Zeitung Online

Further reading edit

Hunsrik edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Schild m (plural Schild)

  1. shield

Noun edit

Schild n (plural Schild)

  1. sign

Further reading edit

Italian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from German Schild.

Proper noun edit

Schild m or f by sense

  1. a surname from German

Low German edit

Noun edit

Schild n

  1. sign, label

Noun edit

Schild m

  1. shield

Pennsylvania German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German schilt, from Old High German scilt, scild, from Proto-West Germanic *skeldu (“shield”), from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keyt-, *(s)keyd-, *keyt- (“shield, cover”). Compare German Schild, Dutch schild, English shield, Danish skjold.

Noun edit

Schild n (plural Schilder)

  1. shield
  2. sign

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Unadapted borrowing from German Schild.

Proper noun edit

Schild m or f by sense

  1. a surname from German

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from German Schild.

Proper noun edit

Schild m or f by sense

  1. a surname from German
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