engine room
der Maschinenraum, die Maschinenräume
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engine room
A room that houses machines and the associated technical equipment, especially a ship's engines.
Der Ingenieur kontrollierte die Motoren im Maschinenraum des Schiffes.
The engineer inspected the ship's engines in the engine room.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Maschinenräume |
| genitive | des Maschinenraumes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Maschinenraum | die Maschinenräume |
| accusative | den Maschinenraum | die Maschinenräume |
| dative | dem Maschinenraum | den Maschinenräumen |
| genitive | des Maschinenraumes des Maschinenraums | der Maschinenräume |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Maschinenraum' consists of 'Maschinen' (machines) and 'Raum' (room). The second part names the location, while the first part indicates what the location is intended for.
Der Maschinenraum bietet Platz für zwei große Motoren.
The engine room has space for two large engines.
For being in the room, use 'im Maschinenraum' (in the engine room) with the dative. Movement into the room is described with 'in den Maschinenraum' (into the engine room) with the accusative.
Zwei Techniker arbeiten im Maschinenraum.
Two technicians are working in the engine room.
Die Technikerin geht in den Maschinenraum.
The technician goes into the engine room.
Typical collocations include 'den Maschinenraum betreten' (to enter the engine room), 'den Maschinenraum überwachen' (to monitor the engine room), and 'den Maschinenraum belüften' (to ventilate the engine room). They are especially common in technical descriptions and safety instructions.
Die Lüftungsanlage belüftet den Maschinenraum, damit sich dort keine Hitze staut.
The ventilation system ventilates the engine room so that heat does not build up there.
