In German
Schatten
Meaning: shadow
Example sentences
WirsitzenimSchattendesBaumes.
We sit in the shadow of the tree.
DerSchattenwirdamAbendlänger.
The shadow gets longer in the evening.
ImSommersucheichimmerdenSchatten.
In summer, I always look for the shade.
Grammar note
“Der Schatten” is masculine, and unusually its plural looks identical to the singular: “die Schatten” — no ending change at all. It also means “shade” (as in the cool, sun-blocked spot, not just the dark shape).
Common mistake
Don't confuse “Schatten” (shadow) with the similar-looking “Schaden” (damage) — one letter apart but completely unrelated meanings.
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Does “Schatten” also mean “shade”?
Yes — it covers both the dark shape a shadow casts and the cool, shaded spot out of direct sun.
What's the plural of “Schatten”?
“Die Schatten” — identical to the singular, no change.