der Regenschirm
umbrella
A collapsible canopy that protects a person from rain.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe heute Morgen meinen Regenschirm zu Hause vergessen und wurde nass.
I forgot my umbrella at home this morning and got wet.
der Regenschirm
umbrella
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Meanings
Usage tips
Compound word
The word 'Regenschirm' (umbrella) is a clear example of a German compound word. It consists of 'der Regen' (rain) and 'der Schirm' (umbrella/screen) and literally means 'an umbrella against the rain'.
EXAMPLE
Ohne Regenschirm wird man bei diesem Wetter nass.
Without an umbrella, you get wet in this weather.
Typical verbs
With an umbrella, the verbs 'aufspannen' (to open) and 'zumachen' or 'zusammenklappen' (to close/fold up) are often used.
EXAMPLE
Als es anfing zu regnen, spannte sie schnell ihren Schirm auf.
When it started to rain, she quickly opened her umbrella.
Use with preposition
To express that you are protected by the umbrella, you use the preposition 'unter' (under). You stand or walk 'unter dem Regenschirm' (under the umbrella).
EXAMPLE
Bei dem starken Regen passten wir zu zweit kaum unter den Regenschirm.
In the heavy rain, the two of us barely fit under the umbrella.
In real life
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