storage room
die Abstellkammer, die Abstellkammern
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storage room
A small room in an apartment or house where household items, supplies, or other things are stored.
In der Abstellkammer stehen der Staubsauger und mehrere Kisten.
The vacuum cleaner and several boxes are in the storage room.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Abstellkammern |
| genitive | der Abstellkammer |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Abstellkammer | die Abstellkammern |
| accusative | die Abstellkammer | die Abstellkammern |
| dative | der Abstellkammer | den Abstellkammern |
| genitive | der Abstellkammer | der Abstellkammern |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Abstellkammer' is made up of 'Abstell-' (storage) and 'Kammer' (small room). 'Abstell-' indicates that things are placed or stored there; a 'Kammer' is a small room.
Unsere Abstellkammer ist so voll, dass man die Tür kaum noch öffnen kann.
Our storage room is so full that you can barely open the door anymore.
For a location, 'Abstellkammer' is usually used with 'in' and the dative. When someone or something is moved there, 'in' is used with the accusative.
Die alten Koffer stehen in der Abstellkammer.
The old suitcases are in the storage room.
Wir stellen das Regal in die Abstellkammer.
We are putting the shelf in the storage room.
Common collocations include 'die Abstellkammer aufräumen' (to tidy up the storage room), 'etwas in der Abstellkammer lagern' (to store something in the storage room), and 'etwas aus der Abstellkammer holen' (to get something from the storage room).
Ich hole den Wäscheständer aus der Abstellkammer.
I'm getting the clothes-drying rack from the storage room.
