der Schuhkarton
shoebox
A rectangular cardboard box with a lid used to package, sell, or store shoes.
EXAMPLE
Die Verkäuferin legte die Schuhe in einen Schuhkarton.
The sales assistant put the shoes in a shoebox.
der Schuhkarton
shoebox
der Schuhkarton, die Schuhkartons
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schuhkarton, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schuhkartons |
| genitive | des Schuhkartons |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Schuhkarton | die Schuhkartons die Schuhkartone |
| accusative | den Schuhkarton | die Schuhkartons die Schuhkartone |
| dative | dem Schuhkarton | den Schuhkartons den Schuhkartonen |
| genitive | des Schuhkartons | der Schuhkartons der Schuhkartone |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Schuhkarton' (shoebox) consists of 'Schuh' (shoe) and 'Karton' (cardboard box). The first part shows what the box was originally intended for; the term remains appropriate even when it is used for something else.
EXAMPLE
Wir bewahren alte Familienfotos in einem Schuhkarton auf.
We keep old family photos in a shoebox.
Putting something in and storing it
When putting something inside, use 'in einen Schuhkarton' with the accusative. For the place where something is located, use 'in einem Schuhkarton' with the dative.
EXAMPLE
Er legt die gesammelten Briefe in einen Schuhkarton.
He puts the collected letters in a shoebox.
Die Briefe liegen in einem Schuhkarton unter dem Bett.
The letters are in a shoebox under the bed.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'einen Schuhkarton beschriften' (to label a shoebox), 'einen Schuhkarton mit etwas füllen' (to fill a shoebox with something), and 'Schuhkartons stapeln' (to stack shoeboxes). These collocations are especially useful when you are sorting or packing things.
EXAMPLE
Damit sie ihre Wintersachen leichter findet, beschriftet sie jeden Schuhkarton.
To make her winter clothes easier to find, she labels each shoebox.
In real life
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