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der Skrupel

qualm, moral reservation

noun · singular masculine, nominative / singular masculine, dative / singular masculine, accusative / plural masculine, nominative / plural masculine, genitive / plural masculine, accusative Rare #38,531
qualm, moral reservation
GE: Sie hatte Skrupel, ihn anzulügen.
EN: She had qualms about lying to him.
Declension of Skrupel
SingularPlural
Nominative Skrupel Skrupel
Accusative Skrupel Skrupel
Genitive — Skrupel
Dative Skrupel —

Er ist in der Lage, anderen ohne den geringsten Skrupel weh zu tun.

He is capable of hurting others without the slightest scruple.

Was Skrupel damit zu tun haben?

What do scruples have to do with it?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Er versuchte, seine Skrupel zu überwinden.

He tried to overcome his scruples.

Was haben moralische Skrupel damit zu tun?

What do moral scruples have to do with it?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Manche Menschen haben keinerlei Skrupel.

Some people have no scruples at all.

Haben Sie deswegen auch moralische Skrupel?

Do you have any moral qualms about this?

— Oppenheimer (2023)