wardrobe / cabinet
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wardrobe / cabinet
A large piece of furniture with doors and usually also shelves or a rail, used for storing clothes, dishes, or other things.
Bitte häng deine Jacke in den Schrank im Flur.
Please hang your jacket in the wardrobe in the hallway.
hulk
A colloquial, figurative term for a very large, broad, and muscular man.
Der Türsteher vor dem Club war ein echter Schrank.
The bouncer in front of the club was a real hulk.
'Schrank' (wardrobe/cabinet) is often the second part of words that describe the purpose of the piece of furniture more precisely. The most common are 'Kleiderschrank' (wardrobe), 'Küchenschrank' (kitchen cabinet), and 'Bücherschrank' (bookcase).
Meine ganzen Bücher passen nicht mehr in den Bücherschrank.
All my books no longer fit in the bookcase.
Pay attention to the case after the preposition 'in': 'in den Schrank' (into the wardrobe/cabinet, accusative) describes movement, while 'im Schrank' (in the wardrobe/cabinet, dative) describes a location.
Ich lege die saubere Wäsche in den Schrank.
I put the clean laundry into the wardrobe.
Colloquially, a very large and muscular man is often called a 'Schrank' (hulk) or 'ein Schrank von einem Mann' (a hulk of a man). This is a figurative comparison.
Der neue Bodybuilder im Fitnessstudio ist ein richtiger Schrank.
The new bodybuilder at the gym is a real hulk.
box / crate
Both words can refer to a large, usually rectangular place for storing things. A Schrank is primarily a piece of furniture with doors, shelves, or a rail, while a Kasten generally means a container and can also refer regionally to a box-shaped piece of furniture. Use Schrank for furniture and Kasten for containers.
Die Winterkleidung hängt im großen Schrank im Schlafzimmer.
The winter clothes are hanging in the large wardrobe in the bedroom.
Die Werkzeuge liegen in einem rechteckigen Kasten aus Metall.
The tools are in a rectangular metal box.
