die Brotdose
lunchbox
A container with a lid used to store and carry bread, sandwiches, or other food.
EXAMPLE
Für die Schule packte sie ein belegtes Brot in die Brotdose.
She packed a sandwich in the lunchbox for school.
die Brotdose
lunchbox
die Brotdose, die Brotdosen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Brotdose, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Brotdosen |
| genitive | der Brotdose |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Brotdose | die Brotdosen |
| accusative | die Brotdose | die Brotdosen |
| dative | der Brotdose | den Brotdosen |
| genitive | der Brotdose | der Brotdosen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Brotdose' (lunchbox) is made up of 'Brot' (bread) and 'Dose' (tin or container). It refers to a container used to store and carry bread or other food.
EXAMPLE
Meine Brotdose liegt noch auf dem Küchentisch.
My lunchbox is still on the kitchen table.
Typical collocations
'Brotdose' (lunchbox) is often used with verbs such as 'packen' (to pack), 'mitnehmen' (to take along), 'öffnen' (to open), and 'auspacken' (to unpack). Combinations referring to a sandwich or breakfast are especially common.
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Ausflug packte ich eine Brotdose für meine Tochter.
Before the outing, I packed a lunchbox for my daughter.
Location and direction
With 'Brotdose' (lunchbox), the preposition 'in' (in / into) often marks the difference between direction and location: 'in die Brotdose' (into the lunchbox) describes putting something inside, while 'in der Brotdose' (in the lunchbox) describes where something is stored.
EXAMPLE
Sie legte die Apfelstücke in die Brotdose.
She put the apple pieces into the lunchbox.
Die Trauben bleiben in der Brotdose frisch.
The grapes stay fresh in the lunchbox.
In real life
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