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Regenmantel

der Regenmantel

Regenmantel is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
die Regenmäntel
English
raincoat
Topic
Clothing

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it der Regenmantel?

Regenmantel is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: der Mantel. So it’s der Regenmantel.

Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] Water -repellent, long piece of clothing

[1] wasserabweisendes, langes Kleidungsstück

Examples

[1] He was wearing a yellow raincoat

[1] Er trug einen gelben Regenmantel.

[1] "Only then did he pull his rubber boots and his raincoat" "

[1] „Erst dann zog er seine Gummistiefel und seinen Regenmantel an.“
More source examples (3)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "The raincoat intended for him was bought too big, so it was bad, but should last longer - until it has grown in"

[1] „Der für ihn bestimmte Regenmantel wurde zu groß gekauft, saß daher schlecht, sollte aber länger halten – bis er hineingewachsen sein würde.“

[1] "Then I got up and grabbed the guy on the collar of his dirty raincoat" "

[1] „Dann stand ich auf und packte den Kerl am Kragen seines verdreckten Regenmantels.“

[1] "When I get out, a thick man with raincoat is climbed"

[1] „Als ich aussteige, steigt ein dicker Mann mit Regenmantel ein.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Regenmantel die Regenmäntel
Genitiv des Regenmantels der Regenmäntel
Dativ dem Regenmantel den Regenmänteln
Akkusativ den Regenmantel die Regenmäntel
Sense 2
das

Meaning

[1] District in the municipality of Falkenhagen (Mark)

[1] Ortsteil in der Gemeinde Falkenhagen (Mark)

Examples

[1] "After the end of the Second World War, many resettlers were settled in the raincoat who received land here according to the ground reform"

[1] „Nach Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges wurden in Regenmantel viele Umsiedler sesshaft, die hier nach der Bodenreform Grund und Boden erhielten.“
Grammar note

The article is needed if "raincoat" in a certain quality, at a certain time or time period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. normally, no article is used.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ (das) Regenmantel —
Genitiv (des Regenmantel) (des Regenmantels) Regenmantels —
Dativ (dem) Regenmantel —
Akkusativ (das) Regenmantel —

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