die Kühlbox
cooler
A portable box that keeps food and drinks cool using ice packs or electricity.
EXAMPLE
Für den Ausflug packten wir Getränke und Obst in die Kühlbox.
For the outing, we packed drinks and fruit in the cooler.
die Kühlbox
cooler
die Kühlbox, die Kühlboxen
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kühlboxen |
| genitive | der Kühlbox |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Kühlbox | die Kühlboxen |
| accusative | die Kühlbox | die Kühlboxen |
| dative | der Kühlbox | den Kühlboxen |
| genitive | der Kühlbox | der Kühlboxen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Kühlbox' (cooler) is made up of 'kühl' (cool) and 'Box' (box). It therefore means a box that keeps things cool.
EXAMPLE
Die Kühlbox steht schon im Kofferraum.
The cooler is already in the trunk.
Typical collocations
'Kühlbox' (cooler) is often used with verbs such as 'packen' (to pack), 'mitnehmen' (to take along), 'öffnen' (to open), and 'kühlen' (to cool). Typical contents include drinks, food, fruit, or meat.
EXAMPLE
Vergiss nicht, die Kühlbox mitzunehmen!
Don't forget to take the cooler along!
Location and direction
For movement into the cooler, German usually uses 'in die Kühlbox' (into the cooler); for location, 'in der Kühlbox' (in the cooler); and for taking something out, 'aus der Kühlbox' (out of the cooler).
EXAMPLE
Die Getränke liegen in der Kühlbox, und später nehmen wir sie aus der Kühlbox.
The drinks are in the cooler, and we'll take them out of the cooler later.
In real life
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