dressing gown
der Morgenmantel, die Morgenmäntel
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dressing gown
A loose-fitting robe worn at home over nightwear or underwear, especially in the morning after getting up.
Sie saß noch im Morgenmantel am Frühstückstisch.
She was still sitting at the breakfast table in her dressing gown.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Morgenmäntel |
| genitive | des Morgenmantels |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Morgenmantel | die Morgenmäntel |
| accusative | den Morgenmantel | die Morgenmäntel |
| dative | dem Morgenmantel | den Morgenmänteln |
| genitive | des Morgenmantels | der Morgenmäntel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Morgenmantel' (dressing gown) is made up of 'Morgen' (morning) and 'Mantel' (coat). The first part refers to the typical time of day when this garment is worn.
Er zog nach dem Aufstehen seinen Morgenmantel an.
He put on his dressing gown after getting up.
'Morgenmantel' (dressing gown) is particularly common with the verbs 'anziehen' (to put on), 'tragen' (to wear), and 'ausziehen' (to take off). The phrase 'im Morgenmantel' (in a dressing gown) is also very common in everyday speech.
Nach dem Duschen zog sie einen warmen Morgenmantel an.
After showering, she put on a warm dressing gown.
When describing someone wearing this garment, the phrase 'im Morgenmantel' (in a dressing gown) is often used: 'in dem Morgenmantel' is contracted to 'im Morgenmantel'.
Er öffnete im Morgenmantel die Tür für den Paketboten.
He opened the door for the delivery driver in his dressing gown.
