das Sammelalbum
sticker album
An album in which pictures, stickers, stamps, or other small items are collected and kept.
EXAMPLE
In ihrem Sammelalbum fehlen nur noch drei Aufkleber.
There are only three stickers missing from her sticker album.
das Sammelalbum
sticker album
das Sammelalbum, die Sammelalben
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Sammelalbum, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Sammelalben |
| genitive | des Sammelalbums |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Sammelalbum | die Sammelalben |
| accusative | das Sammelalbum | die Sammelalben |
| dative | dem Sammelalbum | den Sammelalben |
| genitive | des Sammelalbums | der Sammelalben |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Sammelalbum' is made up of 'Sammel-' and 'Album'. 'Sammel-' comes from 'sammeln' (to collect), so literally it is an album for collecting.
EXAMPLE
Sie hat ihr altes Sammelalbum auf dem Dachboden gefunden.
She found her old sticker album in the attic.
Typical collocations
Verbs such as 'füllen' (to fill), 'beginnen' (to start), and 'kleben' (to stick) are especially common with 'Sammelalbum'. A typical expression is 'etwas in ein Sammelalbum kleben' (to stick something in a sticker album).
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder kleben die neuen Aufkleber in ihr Sammelalbum.
The children stick the new stickers in their sticker album.
Hobby context
The word is stylistically neutral and often occurs in connection with hobbies, collecting campaigns, and children. The context often includes series, missing items, or opportunities to trade.
EXAMPLE
Beim Tauschmarkt sprach er mit anderen Kindern über sein Sammelalbum.
At the swap meet, he talked to other children about his sticker album.
In real life
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