schön
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Central Franconian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German schœne, from Old High German scōni, from Proto-West Germanic *skaunī, from Proto-Germanic *skauniz.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
schön (masculine schöne, feminine schön, comparative schöner, superlative et schönste)
- (many dialects of Ripuarian) beautiful; pretty; nice
- Nä, wat es dat schön!
- Oh, how beautiful that is!
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German schœne, from Old High German scōni, from Proto-West Germanic *skaunī, from Proto-Germanic *skauniz.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
schön (strong nominative masculine singular schöner, comparative schöner, superlative am schönsten)
- beautiful, lovely, pretty, handsome
- 1840, Wilhelm von Zuccalmaglio, Abendlied or Kein schöner Land
- Kein schöner Land in dieser Zeit, als hier das unsre weit und breit [...]
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- 1840, Wilhelm von Zuccalmaglio, Abendlied or Kein schöner Land
- good, great, splendid
- nice, pleasant
- 1918, Elisabeth von Heyking, Aus dem Lande der Ostseeritter, in Zwei Erzählungen, Phillipp Reclam jun., page 78:
- Am liebsten entfloh sie dem allem in den großen Garten. Da verbrachte sie ihre schönsten Stunden.
- She liked best to escape from all of that into the big garden. There she spent her most pleasant hours.
- 1918, Elisabeth von Heyking, Aus dem Lande der Ostseeritter, in Zwei Erzählungen, Phillipp Reclam jun., page 78:
Declension[edit]
Positive forms of schön
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist schön | sie ist schön | es ist schön | sie sind schön | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | schöner | schöne | schönes | schöne |
| genitive | schönen | schöner | schönen | schöner | |
| dative | schönem | schöner | schönem | schönen | |
| accusative | schönen | schöne | schönes | schöne | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der schöne | die schöne | das schöne | die schönen |
| genitive | des schönen | der schönen | des schönen | der schönen | |
| dative | dem schönen | der schönen | dem schönen | den schönen | |
| accusative | den schönen | die schöne | das schöne | die schönen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein schöner | eine schöne | ein schönes | (keine) schönen |
| genitive | eines schönen | einer schönen | eines schönen | (keiner) schönen | |
| dative | einem schönen | einer schönen | einem schönen | (keinen) schönen | |
| accusative | einen schönen | eine schöne | ein schönes | (keine) schönen | |
Comparative forms of schön
Superlative forms of schön
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Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Adverb[edit]
schön
Derived terms[edit]
- schönen, schönfärben, schönmachen, schönreden
- schöngeistig
- Schönheit, Schönling, Schönliteratur, Schönschrift
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