Schorf

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schorf, from Old High German scorf (in compounds). Compare English scurf, scurvy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɔʁf/
• Rhymes: -ɔʁf

• Audio:

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Noun

Schorf m (strong, genitive Schorfes or Schorfs, plural Schorfe)

1. scab (incrustation over a wound)
2. (now chiefly informal) various kinds of scab-like skin disesases or conditions, such as scabies, scurf, dandruff
3. (botany) scab

Usage notes

• In vernacular German, Kruste is a commoner word for scab, at least in northern and central Germany.

Declension

Declension of Schorf [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schorf	die	Schorfe
genitive	eines	des	Schorfes, Schorfs	der	Schorfe
dative	einem	dem	Schorf, Schorfe1	den	Schorfen
accusative	einen	den	Schorf	die	Schorfe

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• schorfig

Further reading

• “Schorf” in Duden online