die Damentoilette
women's restroom
A restroom or toilet facility for women.
EXAMPLE
Die Damentoilette befindet sich im ersten Stock neben dem Aufzug.
The women's restroom is on the first floor next to the elevator.
die Damentoilette
women's restroom / women's attire
die Damentoilette, die Damentoiletten
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Meanings
die Damentoilette
women's attire
An outdated term for a woman's clothing, especially an elegant dress for a formal occasion.
EXAMPLE
Beim Ball waren prächtige Damentoiletten aus Seide und Spitze zu bewundern.
At the ball, magnificent women's dresses made of silk and lace were on display.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Damentoilette, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Damentoiletten |
| genitive | der Damentoilette |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Damentoilette | die Damentoiletten |
| accusative | die Damentoilette | die Damentoiletten |
| dative | der Damentoilette | den Damentoiletten |
| genitive | der Damentoilette | der Damentoiletten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
The word is made up of „Damen“ (ladies) and „Toilette“ (toilet / attire). The first component indicates a connection to women; you can only tell which meaning the whole word has from the context.
EXAMPLE
Im Restaurant fragte sie nach der Damentoilette.
At the restaurant, she asked for the women's restroom.
Der historische Roman beschreibt die kostbare Damentoilette der Gräfin.
The historical novel describes the countess's precious attire.
Direction and location
For going there, „auf die Damentoilette“ (to the women's restroom) with the accusative is customary. When referring to being there, „auf der Damentoilette“ (in the women's restroom) is used with the dative.
EXAMPLE
Ich gehe kurz auf die Damentoilette.
I'm just going to the women's restroom.
Sie hat ihren Schal auf der Damentoilette vergessen.
She forgot her scarf in the women's restroom.
Context clues
In older texts about balls or fashion, fabric names such as „Seide“ (silk) and „Samt“ (velvet), as well as descriptions of jewelry and colors, indicate the clothing meaning. This is especially clear in phrases such as „eine Damentoilette aus Seide“ (an outfit made of silk).
EXAMPLE
Die Zeitschrift von 1890 zeigte eine Damentoilette aus dunkelblauem Samt.
The 1890 magazine showed an outfit made of dark blue velvet.
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