der Pullover
sweater
A knitted or woven item of clothing for the upper body with long sleeves, usually worn over a shirt or T-shirt.
EXAMPLE
Im Winter trage ich gerne einen dicken Wollpullover.
In winter, I like to wear a thick wool sweater.
der Pullover
sweater
der Pullover, die Pullover
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Pullover, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Pullover |
| genitive | des Pullovers |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Pullover | die Pullover |
| accusative | den Pullover | die Pullover |
| dative | dem Pullover | den Pullovern |
| genitive | des Pullovers | der Pullover |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word structure
The word 'Pullover' (sweater) comes from English and is derived from 'to pull over' (to put on over something). So it literally describes a piece of clothing that you pull over your head and other clothing.
EXAMPLE
Zieh dir einen Pullover an, es wird kühl draußen.
Put on a sweater; it's getting cool outside.
Colloquial form
In colloquial language, 'Pullover' (sweater) is very often shortened to 'Pulli' (sweater). This form is widespread and sounds more informal.
EXAMPLE
Wo ist mein blauer Pulli? Ich kann ihn nicht finden.
Where is my blue sweater? I can't find it.
Typical verbs
Because it is a piece of clothing, 'Pullover' (sweater) is often used with the verbs 'tragen' (to wear), 'anziehen' (to put on), and 'ausziehen' (to take off).
EXAMPLE
Er zog seinen nassen Pullover sofort aus.
He immediately took off his wet sweater.
In real life
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