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
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Noun

Schorf m (genitive Schorfs or Schorfes, 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
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 uncommon, see notes

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