# das Schild

das Schild is a German noun meaning “sign”. Forms: des Schilds, die Schilder.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Schilds
- Plural: die Schilder

## In other languages

- Русский: щит
- Українська: щит

## Noun

1. sign, plate (flat surface bearing information)
   - Was steht dahinten auf dem Schild? — What does that sign say over there?
2. _diminutive_ label, tag (piece of paper etc. on a product)
   - Du musst noch das Schild an deinem neuen Hemd abschneiden. — You still have to cut off the label from your new shirt.

## Noun

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.

## Proper name

1. a surname

## Examples

- Was führt ihr im Schilde? — What are you plotting?
- Wir wissen, was du im Schilde führst. — We know what you're up to.
- Schau auf das Schild vor dir! — Look at the sign ahead of you.
- Du führst doch was im Schilde. — You're up to something.
- Hast du das Schild nicht gesehen? — Didn't you see the sign?

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URL: https://wordwide.space/de-en/wort/Schild