German NOUN A1 Rank 2171

das Shirt

shirt

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Shirt vs Hemd

shirt

A Shirt and a Hemd are light tops with sleeves. Shirt usually refers to a casual, often collarless item of clothing, while Hemd typically has a collar and a row of buttons. Choose Shirt for an informal style and Hemd for the shirt-like form.

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Shirt

Für den warmen Nachmittag trägt Jana ein leichtes Shirt aus Baumwolle.

Jana is wearing a lightweight cotton shirt for the warm afternoon.

Hemd

Für das Treffen trägt Jana ein leichtes Hemd mit Kragen und Knopfleiste.

Jana is wearing a lightweight shirt with a collar and a row of buttons for the meeting.

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