blind
die Jalousie, die Jalousien
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A device in front of a window, usually made of horizontal slats, that can be used to regulate the amount of light and visibility from outside.
Ich habe die Jalousie heruntergelassen, weil die Sonne zu stark ins Zimmer schien.
I lowered the blind because the sun was shining too brightly into the room.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Jalousien |
| genitive | der Jalousie |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Jalousie | die Jalousien die Jalousienen |
| accusative | die Jalousie | die Jalousien die Jalousienen |
| dative | der Jalousie | den Jalousien den Jalousienen |
| genitive | der Jalousie | der Jalousien der Jalousienen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The verbs 'herunterlassen' (to lower), 'hochziehen' (to pull up), 'öffnen' (to open), and 'schließen' (to close) are especially commonly used with 'Jalousie'. These verbs describe how to operate the blind at the window.
Morgens zieht Lara die Jalousie hoch.
In the morning, Lara pulls up the blind.
Bitte schließe die Jalousie, bevor du das Zimmer verlässt.
Please close the blind before you leave the room.
'Die Jalousie' (the blind) is often used with expressions referring to light and the sun. Typical sentence patterns are 'die Jalousie wegen der Sonne schließen' (to close the blind because of the sun) and 'durch die Jalousie fällt wenig Licht' (little light comes through the blind).
Wegen der tief stehenden Sonne habe ich die Jalousie geschlossen.
I closed the blind because of the low sun.
Durch die halb geschlossene Jalousie fällt nur wenig Licht.
Only a little light comes through the half-closed blind.
In a sentence, 'Jalousie' is often used with a reference to the window, for example with 'am Fenster' (at the window) or 'vor dem Fenster' (in front of the window). This makes it clear which blind is meant.
Am Fenster im Schlafzimmer ist die Jalousie kaputt.
The blind at the bedroom window is broken.
Vor dem großen Fenster hängt eine weiße Jalousie.
A white blind hangs in front of the large window.
