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scab in German

scab in German is Schorf, Kruste, Wundschorf — scab means a dry, hard crust that forms over a wound as it heals.

scab in German

Schorf
noun
An incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing.
Kruste
noun
An incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing.
Wundschorf
noun
An incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing.
Wundkruste
noun
An incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing.
Kartoffelschorf
noun
Common scab, a relatively harmless variety of scab (potato disease) caused by Streptomyces scabies.
Schorf
noun
(plant disease) Any one of various more or less destructive fungal diseases that attack cultivated plants, forming dark-colored crustlike spots.

What does "scab" mean?

  1. noun A dry, hard crust that forms over a wound as it heals.
    "She picked at the scab on her knee until it started bleeding again."
  2. noun An insulting term for a worker who continues working, or takes a striking worker's job, during a labour strike.
    "The picketers shouted "scab!" at anyone who crossed the line."
  3. verb To act as a strikebreaker.
    "He was accused of scabbing during the factory dispute."
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scab in a sentence

  • She picked at the scab on her knee until it started bleeding again.
  • The picketers shouted "scab!" at anyone who crossed the line.
  • He was accused of scabbing during the factory dispute.

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What is "scab" in German?

"scab" in German is Schorf, Kruste, Wundschorf. scab means: A dry, hard crust that forms over a wound as it heals.

How do you use "scab" in a sentence?

Example: "She picked at the scab on her knee until it started bleeding again." In German, "scab" is Schorf, Kruste, Wundschorf.

Are there other ways to say "scab" in German?

Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "scab": Schorf, Kruste, Wundschorf, Wundkruste, Kartoffelschorf.

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