der Kleiderständer
clothes rack
A stand on which clothes are hung on coat hangers or hooks.
EXAMPLE
Jacken und Mäntel hängen im Flur an einem Kleiderständer.
Jackets and coats are hanging on a clothes rack in the hallway.
der Kleiderständer
clothes rack
der Kleiderständer, die Kleiderständer
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kleiderständer, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kleiderständer |
| genitive | des Kleiderständers |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Kleiderständer | die Kleiderständer |
| accusative | den Kleiderständer | die Kleiderständer |
| dative | dem Kleiderständer | den Kleiderständern |
| genitive | des Kleiderständers | der Kleiderständer |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Kleiderständer' is made up of 'Kleider' (clothes) and 'Ständer' (stand). So it literally means a stand for clothes.
EXAMPLE
Im Schlafzimmer steht ein großer Kleiderständer aus Holz.
There is a large wooden clothes rack in the bedroom.
Typical collocations
Common verbs used with 'Kleiderständer' include 'aufhängen' (to hang up), 'hängen' (to hang), 'stellen' (to place) and 'stehen' (to stand). It is often used to describe jackets, coats or clothes in a hallway, bedroom or shop.
EXAMPLE
Die Gäste hängten ihre Mäntel an den Kleiderständer.
The guests hung their coats on the clothes rack.
Location and direction
For the location where clothes are hanging, 'an' is used with the dative: 'an einem Kleiderständer' (on a clothes rack). For movement toward it, 'an' is used with the accusative: 'an den Kleiderständer' (to the clothes rack).
EXAMPLE
Die Kostüme hängen an einem Kleiderständer.
The costumes are hanging on a clothes rack.
Er ging an den Kleiderständer und nahm seinen Mantel.
He went to the clothes rack and took his coat.
In real life
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