das Preisschild
price tag
A tag or label attached to an item that shows its price.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Preisschild stand, dass die Jacke 80 Euro kostet.
The price tag said that the jacket cost 80 euros.
das Preisschild
price tag
das Preisschild, die Preisschilder
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Preisschild, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Preisschilder |
| genitive | des Preisschildes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Preisschild | die Preisschilder |
| accusative | das Preisschild | die Preisschilder |
| dative | dem Preisschild | den Preisschildern |
| genitive | des Preisschildes des Preisschilds | der Preisschilder |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Preisschild' (price tag) is made up of 'Preis' (price) and 'Schild' (sign): it is a tag that shows the price of an item.
EXAMPLE
Das Preisschild an der Hose war schwer zu lesen.
The price tag on the trousers was hard to read.
Typical collocations
'Preisschild' (price tag) is often used with verbs such as 'lesen' (to read), 'prüfen' (to check), 'ändern' (to change), 'entfernen' (to remove), and 'anbringen' (to attach). These combinations describe typical actions in a shop.
EXAMPLE
Die Verkäuferin musste das Preisschild an der Jacke ändern.
The sales assistant had to change the price tag on the jacket.
On the price tag
The fixed expression 'auf dem Preisschild steht' (the price tag says) is often used to refer to the information on the tag. It is usually followed by a price or other information about the item.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Preisschild steht ein deutlich höherer Betrag als im Prospekt.
The price tag shows a much higher amount than the brochure.
In real life
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