kariert
checked / plaid
Featuring a pattern of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines that usually form equally sized rectangles or squares.
EXAMPLE
Er trägt heute ein kariertes Hemd.
He is wearing a checked shirt today.
kariert
checked / plaid
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry kariert, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | kariert |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Typical collocations
'Kariert' (checked / plaid) is especially common with items of clothing and fabrics. Typical collocations include 'kariertes Hemd' (checked shirt), 'karierter Rock' (checked skirt), and 'karierter Stoff' (checked fabric).
EXAMPLE
Sie hat sich einen karierten Rock gekauft.
She bought herself a checked skirt.
Paper and notebooks
When used with paper and notebooks, 'kariert' (squared / graph) describes a lined pattern often used for writing or doing calculations. This is why the word frequently occurs with 'Papier' (paper), 'Heft' (notebook), or 'Block' (pad).
EXAMPLE
Für den Matheunterricht brauche ich einen karierten Block.
I need a graph-paper pad for math class.
Color descriptions
The colors of the pattern can come directly before 'kariert' (checked / plaid), for example in combinations such as 'rot-weiß kariert' (red-and-white checked) or 'blau-weiß kariert' (blue-and-white checked).
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Tisch lag eine rot-weiß karierte Tischdecke.
There was a red-and-white checked tablecloth on the table.
In real life
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