die Glastür
glass door
A door made of glass or with a large glass pane that you can see through.
EXAMPLE
Die Glastür zum Balkon steht offen.
The glass door to the balcony is open.
die Glastür
glass door
die Glastür, die Glastüren
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Glastür, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Glastüren |
| genitive | der Glastür |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Glastür | die Glastüren |
| accusative | die Glastür | die Glastüren |
| dative | der Glastür | den Glastüren |
| genitive | der Glastür | der Glastüren |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Glastür' is made up of 'Glas' (glass) and 'Tür' (door). The first part names the material, and the second names the object.
EXAMPLE
Durch die neue Glastür kommt viel Licht in den Flur.
The new glass door lets a lot of light into the hallway.
Typical collocations
Common combinations include 'eine Glastür öffnen' (to open a glass door), 'eine Glastür schließen' (to close a glass door), and 'eine Glastür offen lassen' (to leave a glass door open). With 'offen lassen', the door remains open after an action.
EXAMPLE
Lass die Glastür bitte offen, damit wir die Kinder hören können.
Please leave the glass door open so that we can hear the children.
Through the glass door
When talking about seeing through the glass, 'durch die Glastür sehen' (to see through the glass door) is a typical pattern. 'Durch' is followed by the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Ich konnte durch die Glastür sehen, dass im Büro noch Licht brannte.
I could see through the glass door that the light was still on in the office.
In real life
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