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Is it der, die oder das Kleiderschrank?

DER

The correct article in German of Kleiderschrank is der. So it is der Kleiderschrank! (nominative case)

The word Kleiderschrank is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.

In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.

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The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.

It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)

German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.

  • for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);

  • for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);

  • for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).

German declension of Kleiderschrank?

How does the declension of Kleiderschrank work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1 Singular Plural
Nominative der Kleiderschrank die Kleiderschränke
Genitive des Kleiderschrankes des Kleiderschranks der Kleiderschränke
Dative dem Kleiderschrank dem Kleiderschranke den Kleiderschränken
Akkusative den Kleiderschrank die Kleiderschränke

What is the meaning of Kleiderschrank in German?

Kleiderschrank has various definitions in German:

[1] Cabinet, which is mainly intended for the storage of clothing

[1] Schrank, der hauptsächlich für die Aufbewahrung von Kleidung gedacht ist

[2] colloquially, metaphor: broad -shouldered, muscular man

[2] umgangssprachlich, Metapher: breitschultriger, muskulöser Mann

How to use Kleiderschrank in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Kleiderschrank with translations in English.

[1] Da müsste noch ein Regenmantel im Kleiderschrank sein.

[1] There should still be a raincoat in the wardrobe

[1] „Der verschwand nach der Feier übrigens gleich im Kleiderschrank, ganz im Gegensatz zu den Lackschuhen, die mich bei jedem Spaziergang verfolgten, solange sie passten.“

[1] "By the way, after the celebration, he disappeared into the wardrobe, in contrast to the paint shoes, which watched me on a walk as long as they fit"

[1] „Zum Beispiel habe ich keine Lust mehr, am Samstagabend stundenlang vorm Kleiderschrank zu stehen und zu überlegen, was ich anziehen soll.“

[1] "For example, I don't feel like standing in front of the wardrobe for hours on Saturday evening and thinking about what I should put on"

[1] „Sie öffnete einen alten Kleiderschrank, den Tom aber nur schemenhaft erkennen konnte, richtete den schwachen Schein des Displays auf einen Stapel Kleidungsstücke und zog einen Jogginganzug heraus.“

[1] "She opened an old wardrobe, which Tom could only recognize, directed the weak glow of the display on a stack of clothing and pulled out a jogging suit"

[1] „Sie arbeiten in einer Kabine, die kleiner ist als Ihr Kleiderschrank.“

[1] "You work in a cabin that is smaller than your wardrobe"

[2] Mit so einem Kleiderschrank an deiner Seite brauchst du dir keine Sorgen zu machen.

[2] With such a wardrobe at your side you don't need to worry

How do you pronounce Kleiderschrank?

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