der Frachtraum
cargo hold
A compartment in a ship, aircraft, or other means of transport intended for carrying goods and other cargo.
EXAMPLE
Die Kisten wurden im Frachtraum des Schiffes verstaut.
The crates were stored in the ship's cargo hold.
der Frachtraum
cargo hold
der Frachtraum, die Frachträume
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Frachtraum, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Frachträume |
| genitive | des Frachtraumes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Frachtraum | die Frachträume |
| accusative | den Frachtraum | die Frachträume |
| dative | dem Frachtraum | den Frachträumen |
| genitive | des Frachtraumes des Frachtraums | der Frachträume |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Frachtraum' (cargo hold) is made up of 'Fracht' (cargo) and 'Raum' (room or space). So it means a room or space for cargo, meaning transported goods or freight.
EXAMPLE
Der Frachtraum des Lastwagens war vollständig beladen.
The truck's cargo hold was fully loaded.
Location phrases
For being somewhere, German usually uses 'im Frachtraum' (in the cargo hold); for movement into it, it uses 'in den Frachtraum' (into the cargo hold). This distinction follows the typical pattern for location phrases with 'in'.
EXAMPLE
Die Arbeiter kontrollierten die Container im Frachtraum.
The workers inspected the containers in the cargo hold.
Ein Mitarbeiter ging in den Frachtraum, um die Ladung zu prüfen.
An employee went into the cargo hold to check the cargo.
Typical collocations
'Frachtraum' frequently occurs with transport-related verbs, such as 'den Frachtraum beladen' (to load the cargo hold), 'den Frachtraum öffnen' (to open the cargo hold), and 'etwas im Frachtraum verstauen' (to stow something in the cargo hold).
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Abflug wurde der Frachtraum sorgfältig verschlossen.
Before takeoff, the cargo hold was carefully sealed.
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