glove compartment
das Handschuhfach, die Handschuhfächer
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glove compartment
A closable compartment in a car’s dashboard where you can store documents, maps, or small objects, for example.
Die Fahrzeugpapiere liegen im Handschuhfach.
The vehicle documents are in the glove compartment.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Handschuhfächer |
| genitive | des Handschuhfachs |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Handschuhfach | die Handschuhfächer |
| accusative | das Handschuhfach | die Handschuhfächer |
| dative | dem Handschuhfach | den Handschuhfächern |
| genitive | des Handschuhfachs des Handschuhfaches | der Handschuhfächer |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Handschuhfach' (glove compartment) consists of 'Handschuh' (glove) and 'Fach' (compartment). The component 'Fach' (compartment) helps with understanding: it refers to a separate storage space that can contain things other than gloves as well.
Im Handschuhfach bewahre ich eine Taschenlampe auf.
I keep a flashlight in the glove compartment.
When referring to the place where something is stored, use 'im Handschuhfach' (in the glove compartment) with the dative. When putting something inside it, use 'ins Handschuhfach' (into the glove compartment) with the accusative.
Der Ersatzschlüssel liegt im Handschuhfach.
The spare key is in the glove compartment.
Leg den Ersatzschlüssel bitte ins Handschuhfach.
Please put the spare key in the glove compartment.
Common combinations are 'das Handschuhfach öffnen' (to open the glove compartment), 'das Handschuhfach schließen' (to close the glove compartment), and 'das Handschuhfach abschließen' (to lock the glove compartment). 'Abschließen' (to lock) is used when the compartment is secured with a lock.
Bevor wir das Auto verlassen, schließe ich das Handschuhfach mit dem Schlüssel ab.
Before we leave the car, I lock the glove compartment with the key.
