der Regenmantel
raincoat
A coat made of waterproof or water-resistant material that protects against rain.
EXAMPLE
Bei dem starken Regen zog sie ihren Regenmantel an.
She put on her raincoat in the heavy rain.
der Regenmantel
raincoat
der Regenmantel, die Regenmäntel
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Regenmantel, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Regenmäntel |
| genitive | des Regenmantels |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Regenmantel | die Regenmäntel |
| accusative | den Regenmantel | die Regenmäntel |
| dative | dem Regenmantel | den Regenmänteln |
| genitive | des Regenmantels | der Regenmäntel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound nouns
'Regenmantel' is made up of 'Regen' (rain) and 'Mantel' (coat). The first part describes what the coat is intended for.
EXAMPLE
Für die Wanderung nahm er einen Regenmantel mit.
He took a raincoat with him for the hike.
Typical collocations
The verbs 'anziehen' (to put on), 'tragen' (to wear), and 'ausziehen' (to take off) are especially common with 'Regenmantel'. The phrase 'einen Regenmantel anhaben' (to be wearing a raincoat) is also common.
EXAMPLE
Im Flur zog er den nassen Regenmantel aus.
In the hallway, he took off his wet raincoat.
Sentence patterns
When expressing when or why someone is wearing a raincoat, phrases with 'bei' (in/when there is) or 'wegen' (because of) are often used. 'Bei' refers to the weather conditions, while 'wegen' gives the reason.
EXAMPLE
Bei starkem Wind trug er zusätzlich einen Regenmantel.
In strong winds, he also wore a raincoat.
Wegen des Regens hatte sie den ganzen Nachmittag einen Regenmantel an.
Because of the rain, she wore a raincoat all afternoon.
In real life
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