der Schweinestall
pigsty
A barn where pigs are kept.
EXAMPLE
Der Bauer reinigt jeden Morgen den Schweinestall.
The farmer cleans the pigsty every morning.
der Schweinestall
pigsty
der Schweinestall, die Schweineställe
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Meanings
der Schweinestall
pigsty
A very dirty, untidy room or place.
EXAMPLE
Räum endlich dein Zimmer auf, hier sieht es ja aus wie im Schweinestall.
Tidy up your room already—it's like a pigsty in here.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schweinestall, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schweineställe |
| genitive | des Schweinestalles |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Schweinestall | die Schweineställe |
| accusative | den Schweinestall | die Schweineställe |
| dative | dem Schweinestall | den Schweineställen |
| genitive | des Schweinestalles des Schweinestalls | der Schweineställe |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Schweinestall' (pigsty) is made up of 'Schwein' (pig) and 'Stall' (barn/stable). Literally, the word therefore refers to a barn for pigs.
EXAMPLE
Hinter dem Bauernhof steht ein großer Schweinestall.
There is a large pigsty behind the farm.
Typical collocations
In its literal meaning, 'Schweinestall' (pigsty) frequently occurs with verbs related to farming and cleaning, such as 'den Schweinestall reinigen' (to clean the pigsty), 'den Schweinestall ausmisten' (to muck out the pigsty), or 'Schweine im Schweinestall halten' (to keep pigs in the pigsty).
EXAMPLE
Die Familie muss den Schweinestall regelmäßig ausmisten.
The family has to muck out the pigsty regularly.
Figurative use
In its figurative meaning, it is not about pigs but about extreme mess or dirt. Signal words such as 'aufräumen' (to tidy up), 'sauber machen' (to clean), or 'hier sieht es aus wie' (it looks like) often indicate this figurative use.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Party glich das Wohnzimmer einem Schweinestall.
After the party, the living room looked like a pigsty.
In real life
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