die Schramme
scratch
A superficial injury to the skin caused by scraping, rubbing, or a minor impact.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Sturz hatte sie eine Schramme am Knie.
After the fall, she had a scratch on her knee.
die Schramme
scratch / scrape
die Schramme, die Schrammen
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Meanings
die Schramme
scratch
A visible scratch or damaged area on a hard surface, such as a piece of furniture or a car.
EXAMPLE
Die Schramme an der Autotür ist beim Einparken entstanden.
The scratch on the car door happened while parking.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schramme, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schrammen |
| genitive | der Schramme |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Schramme | die Schrammen |
| accusative | die Schramme | die Schrammen |
| dative | der Schramme | den Schrammen |
| genitive | der Schramme | der Schrammen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clue
With 'Schramme' (scratch), the context shows whether a skin injury or damage to a surface is meant. Body parts such as 'Knie' (knee), 'Arm' (arm), or 'Gesicht' (face) point to the skin-related meaning; words such as 'Auto' (car), 'Tür' (door), or 'Tisch' (table) point to damage to an object.
EXAMPLE
Der Junge kam mit einer Schramme im Gesicht vom Spielplatz zurück.
The boy came back from the playground with a scratch on his face.
An der neuen Kommode ist schon eine Schramme.
There is already a scratch on the new chest of drawers.
Typical collocations
For a skin injury, common expressions include 'sich eine Schramme zuziehen' (to get a scratch), 'eine Schramme haben' (to have a scratch), and 'eine Schramme am Knie' (a scratch on the knee), or on another part of the body.
EXAMPLE
Beim Klettern hat sich Mia eine Schramme am Unterarm zugezogen.
Mia got a scratch on her forearm while climbing.
Damaged surfaces
For solid objects, 'Schramme' (scratch) often appears with a location such as 'an der Tür' (on the door) or 'auf dem Tisch' (on the table). People also often describe how the scratch happened, for example during a move or while parking.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Tisch ist eine lange Schramme vom Umzug geblieben.
A long scratch from the move remained on the table.
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