das Deo
deodorant
Short form of Deodorant; a cosmetic product applied to the skin to prevent or cover up body odor.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe heute Morgen vergessen, Deo zu benutzen.
I forgot to use deodorant this morning.
das Deo
deodorant
das Deo, die Deos
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Deo, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Deos |
| genitive | des Deos |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Deo | die Deos |
| accusative | das Deo | die Deos |
| dative | dem Deo | den Deos |
| genitive | des Deos | der Deos |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word structure
'Deo' (deodorant) is a very common short form of the word 'Deodorant' (deodorant). In everyday speech, the short form is used almost exclusively.
EXAMPLE
Kannst du mir aus dem Supermarkt bitte ein Deo mitbringen?
Could you please bring me a deodorant from the supermarket?
Typical collocations
Common verbs used with 'Deo' (deodorant) are 'Deo benutzen' (to use deodorant), 'Deo auftragen' (to apply deodorant), or 'sich mit Deo einsprühen' (to spray oneself with deodorant).
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Sport dusche ich und benutze dann Deo.
After exercising, I shower and then use deodorant.
Compound words
'Deo' (deodorant) is often used as the first part of compound nouns to describe the type of product. Examples are 'der Deoroller' (roll-on deodorant), 'das Deospray' (deodorant spray), or 'der Deostick' (deodorant stick).
EXAMPLE
Ich bevorzuge einen Deoroller, weil er praktischer ist als ein Spray.
I prefer a roll-on deodorant because it is more practical than a spray.
In real life
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