vest / robe
die Kutte, die Kutten
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vest
A sleeveless jacket made of leather or denim, typically worn by rockers or members of a motorcycle club and often decorated with patches.
Auf seiner Kutte sind die Abzeichen seines Motorradclubs aufgenäht.
The badges of his motorcycle club are sewn onto his vest.
robe
A coarse, usually long garment traditionally worn by monks.
Der Mönch trug eine braune Kutte und Sandalen.
The monk wore a brown robe and sandals.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kutten |
| genitive | der Kutte |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Kutte | die Kutten |
| accusative | die Kutte | die Kutten |
| dative | der Kutte | den Kutten |
| genitive | der Kutte | der Kutten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Words such as „Motorradclub“ (motorcycle club), „Leder“ (leather), and „Aufnäher“ (patch) point to the jacket. With „Kloster“ (monastery), „Mönch“ (monk), or „Orden“ (religious order), the long robe is meant instead.
Vor dem Clubhaus standen mehrere Motorradfahrer in ihren Kutten.
Several motorcyclists in their vests were standing in front of the clubhouse.
Im Klostergarten arbeitete ein Mann in einer schlichten Kutte.
A man in a simple robe was working in the monastery garden.
For the position of a patch, use „auf der Kutte“ (on the vest) with the dative. When sewing on a patch, „auf die Kutte“ (onto the vest) with the accusative indicates the place where the patch is attached.
Der größte Aufnäher sitzt hinten auf der Kutte.
The largest patch is on the back of the vest.
Sie näht einen neuen Aufnäher auf ihre Kutte.
She is sewing a new patch onto her vest.
In descriptions, you may come across the expression „in eine Kutte gehüllt“ (wrapped in a robe). Here, „in“ takes the accusative, even though no movement is being described.
In eine dunkle Kutte gehüllt, saß der Mönch schweigend am Fenster.
Wrapped in a dark robe, the monk sat silently by the window.
