noun
umbrella, screen
A2
Means umbrella or screen (protective cover). Masculine noun der Schirm with plural Schirme. Declension: der Schirm, des Schirms, dem Schirm, die Schirme; dative plural den Schirmen. Regular plural; appears in compounds like Sonnenschirm. Also used figuratively as protection (unter dem Schirm einer Organisation).
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Nimm deinen Schirm, es wird regnen.
Take your umbrella; it's going to rain.
Der Sonnenschirm auf der Terrasse spendet Schatten.
The sunshade on the terrace provides shade.
Ich brauche einen Regenschirm.
I need an umbrella.
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picture an umbrella sheltering you — 'Schirm' protects like a shield
der (masculine) — imagine a gentleman holding the umbrella
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Schirm can mean umbrella or (computer/phone) screen in some contexts (e.g., 'Bildschirm').