German Conversation · Level 18
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German word
Skandal
Pronunciation
IPA/skaˈndaːl/
Meaning
- masculine nounscandal
Example
Der Skandal erschütterte die ganze Stadt.
The scandal shook the entire city.
More examples
Die Enthüllungen lösten einen Skandal aus.
The revelations triggered a scandal.
Core concept
A public affair bursts into view, leaving people outraged and trust in an institution damaged.
Common phrases
einen Skandal auslösen
trigger a scandal
in einen Skandal verwickelt sein
be involved in a scandal
öffentlicher Skandal
public scandal
Similar words
Affäre: A private affair or tangled interests exposed as a public controversy.
Eklat: A sudden and angry disturbance in a public setting.
Enthüllung: A hidden fact or secret brought to public attention for the first time.
Aufsehen: Broad public interest that makes an event a major topic of discussion.
Definition in German
Ein Vorfall oder eine Affäre, die publik wird und in der Öffentlichkeit Empörung oder Vertrauensverlust hervorruft.
Word origin
German Skandal came through French scandale from Latin scandalum, based on Greek skándalon, a stumbling block that came to suggest an offense causing public outrage.
Usage tips
- Skandal is masculine, and its plural is Skandale rather than Skandals.
Other meanings
- outragenoun
- uproarnoun
Related words
- skandalösscandalousadjective
- Skandalisierungscandalizationnoun
- skandalisierenscandalizeverb