roller shutter
der Rollladen, die Rollladen
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roller shutter
A movable covering made of slats that is fitted in front of a window or door and protects the room from light, heat, cold, or burglary.
Am Abend ließ sie den Rollladen vor dem Schlafzimmerfenster herunter.
In the evening, she lowered the roller shutter in front of the bedroom window.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Rollladen |
| genitive | des Rollladens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Rollladen | die Rollladen die Rollläden |
| accusative | den Rollladen | die Rollladen die Rollläden |
| dative | dem Rollladen | den Rollladen den Rollläden |
| genitive | des Rollladens | der Rollladen der Rollläden |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Rollladen' (roller shutter) is particularly often used with the verbs 'herunterlassen' (to lower), 'hochziehen' (to raise), 'öffnen' (to open), and 'schließen' (to close). These verbs describe the movement or state of the roller shutter.
Vor dem Schlafengehen ließ er den Rollladen herunter.
Before going to bed, he lowered the roller shutter.
Am Morgen zog sie den Rollladen wieder hoch.
In the morning, she raised the roller shutter again.
For the position, 'vor dem Fenster' (in front of the window) or 'vor der Tür' (in front of the door) is often used. The preposition 'vor' takes the dative here, even when the roller shutter is lowered or raised.
Der Rollladen vor dem Küchenfenster ist kaputt.
The roller shutter in front of the kitchen window is broken.
Der Hausmeister zog den Rollladen vor der Terrassentür hoch.
The caretaker raised the roller shutter in front of the patio door.
'Rollladen' (roller shutter) often occurs in situations involving the time of day, light, or temperature. Typical contexts include protection from the sun during the day and closing the roller shutters in the evening.
Wegen der starken Sonne blieb der Rollladen am Nachmittag geschlossen.
Because of the strong sunlight, the roller shutter remained closed in the afternoon.
Abends schließt mein Vater jeden Rollladen im Haus.
In the evening, my father closes every roller shutter in the house.
