die Autotür
car door
The door of a car through which you get into or out of the vehicle.
EXAMPLE
Bitte schließ die Autotür vorsichtig.
Please close the car door gently.
die Autotür
car door
die Autotür, die Autotüren
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Autotür, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Autotüren |
| genitive | der Autotür |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Autotür | die Autotüren |
| accusative | die Autotür | die Autotüren |
| dative | der Autotür | den Autotüren |
| genitive | der Autotür | der Autotüren |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Autotür' (car door) is made up of 'Auto' (car) and 'Tür' (door). The head noun 'Tür' (door) indicates that it is a door belonging to a car.
EXAMPLE
Die Autotür auf der Fahrerseite ist noch offen.
The car door on the driver's side is still open.
Typical collocations
'Autotür' (car door) is particularly common with verbs such as 'öffnen' (to open), 'schließen' (to close), 'aufmachen' (to open), and 'zumachen' (to close). 'Eine Autotür zuschlagen' (to slam a car door) is also a typical collocation.
EXAMPLE
Wütend schlug er die Autotür zu und ging ins Haus.
He angrily slammed the car door and went into the house.
Exact position
The position of a car door is often specified more precisely, for example as the front or rear car door, or the car door on the driver's or passenger's side.
EXAMPLE
An der hinteren Autotür sitzt ein neuer Kratzer.
There is a new scratch on the rear car door.
In real life
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