die Jeansjacke
denim jacket
A short jacket made of denim, usually blue.
EXAMPLE
Sie trägt heute eine Jeansjacke über ihrem T-Shirt.
She is wearing a denim jacket over her T-shirt today.
die Jeansjacke
denim jacket
die Jeansjacke, die Jeansjacken
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Jeansjacke, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Jeansjacken |
| genitive | der Jeansjacke |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Jeansjacke | die Jeansjacken |
| accusative | die Jeansjacke | die Jeansjacken |
| dative | der Jeansjacke | den Jeansjacken |
| genitive | der Jeansjacke | der Jeansjacken |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Jeansjacke' is made up of 'Jeans' (jeans) and 'Jacke' (jacket). The base word 'Jacke' shows that it is a jacket; 'Jeans' refers to the material or the typical fabric.
EXAMPLE
Im Frühling nimmt er seine Jeansjacke aus dem Schrank.
In spring, he takes his denim jacket out of the closet.
Typical collocations
'Jeansjacke' is especially often used with the verbs 'tragen' (to wear), 'anziehen' (to put on), and 'ausziehen' (to take off). 'Eine Jeansjacke kaufen' (to buy a denim jacket) and 'eine Jeansjacke kombinieren' (to style a denim jacket) are also common collocations.
EXAMPLE
Sie hat ihre Jeansjacke angezogen, bevor sie das Haus verließ.
She put on her denim jacket before she left the house.
Direction with clothing
With 'Jeansjacke', 'über' (over) often describes which item of clothing is worn underneath. The preposition takes the accusative when the denim jacket is being put on, and the dative when it is already being worn.
EXAMPLE
Er zog eine Jeansjacke über den Pullover.
He put on a denim jacket over the sweater.
Auf dem Fahrrad trägt er die Jeansjacke über dem Hemd.
He wears the denim jacket over his shirt when riding his bike.
In real life
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