die Besenkammer
broom closet
A small room where brooms, other cleaning equipment, and cleaning products are stored.
EXAMPLE
Der Staubsauger steht in der Besenkammer neben der Küche.
The vacuum cleaner is in the broom closet next to the kitchen.
die Besenkammer
broom closet
die Besenkammer, die Besenkammern
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Besenkammer, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Besenkammern |
| genitive | der Besenkammer |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Besenkammer | die Besenkammern |
| accusative | die Besenkammer | die Besenkammern |
| dative | der Besenkammer | den Besenkammern |
| genitive | der Besenkammer | der Besenkammern |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Besenkammer' (broom closet) consists of 'Besen' (broom) and 'Kammer' (small room). The component 'Kammer' refers to a small room; 'Besen' indicates what it is used for.
EXAMPLE
In unserer Besenkammer ist gerade genug Platz für Besen, Eimer und Putzmittel.
There is just enough space in our broom closet for brooms, buckets, and cleaning products.
Location and direction
To describe where something is stored, use 'in der Besenkammer' (in the broom closet) with the dative. When putting something there, use 'in die Besenkammer' (into the broom closet) with the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Die Putzeimer stehen in der Besenkammer.
The cleaning buckets are in the broom closet.
Nach dem Putzen stelle ich die Eimer wieder in die Besenkammer.
After cleaning, I put the buckets back into the broom closet.
Typical collocations
Common phrases are 'die Besenkammer aufräumen' (to tidy up the broom closet) and 'die Besenkammer ausräumen' (to empty out the broom closet). 'Ausräumen' (to empty out) means removing the contents, for example before a renovation.
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Streichen müssen wir die Besenkammer vollständig ausräumen.
Before painting, we need to empty out the broom closet completely.
In real life
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