cold room
der Kühlraum, die Kühlräume
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cold room
A room where food or other goods are stored at a low temperature so that they stay fresh.
Die frischen Lebensmittel werden bis zum Verkauf im Kühlraum gelagert.
The fresh food is stored in the cold room until it is sold.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kühlräume |
| genitive | des Kühlraums |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Kühlraum | die Kühlräume |
| accusative | den Kühlraum | die Kühlräume |
| dative | dem Kühlraum | den Kühlräumen |
| genitive | des Kühlraums des Kühlraumes | der Kühlräume |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Kühlraum' (cold room) is made up of 'kühl' (cool) and 'Raum' (room). It therefore refers to a room with a low temperature.
Die Getränke stehen im Kühlraum neben den Milchprodukten.
The drinks are in the cold room next to the dairy products.
With 'Kühlraum' (cold room), the preposition 'in' is especially important: movement to that location is expressed with 'in den Kühlraum' (into the cold room), while being there is expressed with 'im Kühlraum' (in the cold room).
Der Mitarbeiter bringt die Kisten in den Kühlraum.
The employee takes the crates into the cold room.
Die Kisten stehen bereits im Kühlraum.
The crates are already in the cold room.
Common collocations with 'Kühlraum' (cold room) include 'Waren im Kühlraum lagern' (to store goods in the cold room), 'den Kühlraum reinigen' (to clean the cold room), and 'den Kühlraum betreten' (to enter the cold room). The word is especially common in work processes involving food.
Vor Ladenschluss muss das Personal den Kühlraum gründlich reinigen.
Before closing, the staff have to clean the cold room thoroughly.
