der Krempel
junk
Worthless or useless things; clutter or junk.
EXAMPLE
Räum endlich diesen alten Krempel aus dem Keller!
Finally clear all this old junk out of the basement!
der Krempel
junk / stuff
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Meanings
der Krempel
stuff
Colloquial: various things or objects, usually without a precise name and often in large quantities.
EXAMPLE
Ich muss noch meinen ganzen Krempel für die Reise packen.
I still have to pack all my stuff for the trip.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Krempel, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance (der)
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Krempels |
The four cases (der)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Krempel | – |
| accusative | den Krempel | – |
| dative | dem Krempel | – |
| genitive | des Krempels | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
At a glance (die)
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Krempeln |
| genitive | der Krempel |
The four cases (die)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Krempel | die Krempeln |
| accusative | die Krempel | die Krempeln |
| dative | der Krempel | den Krempeln |
| genitive | der Krempel | der Krempeln |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Expressing quantities
'Krempel' (junk / stuff) refers to things as an unorganized whole. It goes with quantity expressions such as 'viel' (a lot), 'wenig' (little), or 'zu viel' (too much); individual objects are not counted with it.
EXAMPLE
In unserer Garage steht so viel Krempel, dass das Auto nicht mehr hineinpasst.
There is so much junk in our garage that the car no longer fits inside.
Colloquial expression
'Krempel' (junk / stuff) is colloquial and can sound annoyed or derogatory. Especially when referring to someone else's things, the term may come across as unfriendly.
EXAMPLE
Muss dein Krempel unbedingt auf meinem Schreibtisch liegen?
Does your stuff really have to be lying on my desk?
Typical collocations
When you consider the things useless, typical expressions include 'alten Krempel loswerden' (to get rid of old junk), 'Krempel wegwerfen' (to throw away junk), and 'Krempel entsorgen' (to dispose of junk).
EXAMPLE
Beim nächsten Flohmarkt wollen wir endlich unseren alten Krempel loswerden.
At the next flea market, we finally want to get rid of our old junk.
Personal belongings
For personal belongings, the pattern 'meinen/deinen/seinen ganzen Krempel' (all my/your/his stuff) is typical, often used with 'zusammenpacken' (to pack up), 'mitnehmen' (to take along), or 'mitschleppen' (to lug around). A possessive word shows who the things, which are not named individually, belong to.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Training packte er seinen ganzen Krempel zusammen und ging nach Hause.
After training, he packed up all his stuff and went home.
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