die Schatulle
jewelry box
A small, usually valuable box used to store jewelry, money, or other precious objects.
EXAMPLE
In der Schatulle bewahrte sie den Schmuck ihrer Großmutter auf.
She kept her grandmother's jewelry in the jewelry box.
die Schatulle
jewelry box
die Schatulle, die Schatullen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schatulle, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schatullen |
| genitive | der Schatulle |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Schatulle | die Schatullen |
| accusative | die Schatulle | die Schatullen |
| dative | der Schatulle | den Schatullen |
| genitive | der Schatulle | der Schatullen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Register and style
'Schatulle' (jewelry box) is especially common in narrative, literary, or formal texts. The word often refers to objects with personal or monetary value.
EXAMPLE
Die alte Schatulle lag seit Jahren im Schrank.
The old jewelry box had been in the cupboard for years.
Er öffnete vorsichtig eine kunstvoll verzierte Schatulle.
He carefully opened an elaborately decorated jewelry box.
Typical collocations
Common phrases include 'eine Schatulle öffnen' (to open a jewelry box), 'etwas in einer Schatulle aufbewahren' (to keep something in a jewelry box), and 'eine Schatulle aus Holz oder Metall' (a jewelry box made of wood or metal). Jewelry and other small precious objects are mentioned particularly often.
EXAMPLE
In einer silbernen Schatulle lagen mehrere Ringe.
Several rings lay in a silver jewelry box.
Sie öffnete die Schatulle mit dem kleinen Schlüssel.
She opened the jewelry box with the small key.
Expressions of location
To express location, you usually use 'in der Schatulle' (in the jewelry box) or 'in einer Schatulle' (in a jewelry box). For movement into it, use 'in die Schatulle' (into the jewelry box).
EXAMPLE
Die Münzen liegen in der Schatulle.
The coins are in the jewelry box.
Er legte den Anhänger in die Schatulle.
He put the pendant into the jewelry box.
In real life
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