wardrobe / cabinet
Loading your saved state.
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.
'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.
tree
'der Baum' and 'der Schrank' can both be used colloquially for a very tall, strong man. In that case, both words are meant figuratively, not literally. 'Ein Baum' emphasizes more that someone seems very tall and strong. 'Ein Schrank' especially emphasizes width and a powerful build. Learners may confuse these words because, in this meaning, neither refers to the normal object. What is important: this use is colloquial and fits more in casual conversations, not in formal situations.
Vor der Tür stand ein Schrank von einem Mann und ließ niemanden hinein.
A hulk of a man stood in front of the door and let no one in.
Der neue Torwart ist ein richtiger Baum und hält fast jeden Ball.
The new goalkeeper is a real giant and saves almost every ball.