noun
slice, pane, disc
B1
Scheibe is a feminine noun meaning 'slice' (e.g., of bread), 'pane' (glass window pane), or 'disc' (thin round object). Plural is Scheiben. Declension is regular (die Scheiben, der Scheibe). Context determines translation: food uses 'slice', windows 'pane', objects 'disc', and technical contexts such as optics or mechanics.
Examples
Eine Scheibe Brot mit Butter und Käse ist ein schnelles Frühstück.
A slice of bread with butter and cheese is a quick breakfast.
Die Scheibe des Fensters ist zerbrochen.
The window pane is broken.
Ich nehme eine Scheibe Brot zum Frühstück.
I'll have a slice of bread for breakfast.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a round pizza and pull out one visible slice (Scheibe) — the image of a single sliver helps.
Sounds a bit like 'shy-buh' — imagine whispering 'shy' when you take a slice.
die: Imagine a woman (die) handing you a slice of bread; associate female image with the word.
Notes
Commonly used for slices of bread, cheese, and for panes or discs. Feminine noun: die Scheibe. In compounds it can refer to many flat objects (e.g., Glasscheibe, Käsescheibe).