die Schote
pod
The elongated fruit of certain plants, especially peas and beans, that contains the seeds.
EXAMPLE
Die Erbsen sind noch in der Schote.
The peas are still in the pod.
die Schote
pod / story
die Schote, die Schoten
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Meanings
die Schote
story
An informal term for a funny story, often one that is somewhat unusual or hard to believe.
EXAMPLE
Er erzählte beim Abendessen eine verrückte Schote aus seiner Studienzeit.
Over dinner, he told a crazy story from his university days.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schote, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance (die)
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schoten |
| genitive | der Schote |
The four cases (die)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Schote | die Schoten |
| accusative | die Schote | die Schoten |
| dative | der Schote | den Schoten |
| genitive | der Schote | der Schoten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
At a glance (die)
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schoten |
| genitive | der Schote |
The four cases (die)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Schote | die Schoten |
| accusative | die Schote | die Schoten |
| dative | der Schote | den Schoten |
| genitive | der Schote | der Schoten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
At a glance (die)
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schoten |
| genitive | der Schote |
The four cases (die)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Schote | die Schoten |
| accusative | die Schote | die Schoten |
| dative | der Schote | den Schoten |
| genitive | der Schote | der Schoten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
At a glance (der)
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schoten |
| genitive | des Schoten |
The four cases (der)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Schote | die Schoten |
| accusative | den Schoten | die Schoten |
| dative | dem Schoten | den Schoten |
| genitive | des Schoten | der Schoten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clue
You can usually tell which meaning is intended from the topic: words such as 'Erbsen' (peas), 'Bohnen' (beans), or 'Samen' (seeds) point to the plant's fruit. In an account of a prank or a funny incident, 'Schote' (story) is used informally.
EXAMPLE
Die Schote lag zwischen den Erbsenpflanzen.
The pod lay among the pea plants.
Über die Schote mit dem verlorenen Schlüssel lachen wir heute noch.
We still laugh about the story involving the lost key.
Typical collocations
When referring to the plant's fruit, 'Schote' (pod) is often used with plants such as peas and beans. Typical phrases include 'eine Schote öffnen' (to open a pod), 'Schoten ernten' (to harvest pods), and 'Samen in der Schote' (seeds in the pod).
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder öffneten die Schoten und sammelten die Samen heraus.
The children opened the pods and collected the seeds inside.
Informal expression
The informal meaning is especially common in the phrase 'eine Schote erzählen' (to tell a funny story). This refers to a funny, unusual, or hard-to-believe story, often from one's own life.
EXAMPLE
Bei jedem Familientreffen erzählt Opa dieselben alten Schoten.
At every family gathering, Grandpa tells the same old stories.
In real life
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