die Shorts
shorts
Short trousers that reach to the knees or slightly above and are usually worn for leisure, sports, or in warm weather.
EXAMPLE
Im Sommer trage ich am liebsten Shorts.
In summer, I like wearing shorts best.
die Shorts
shorts
die Shorts
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Shorts, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| plural | die Shorts |
|---|
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | – | die Shorts |
| accusative | – | die Shorts |
| dative | – | den Shorts |
| genitive | – | der Shorts |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Sentence structure
'Shorts' (shorts) is normally treated as plural in German. The verb therefore takes the plural form when 'Shorts' is the subject.
EXAMPLE
Die Shorts sind für die Wanderung sehr bequem.
The shorts are very comfortable for the hike.
Typical collocations
Common combinations include 'Shorts tragen' (to wear shorts), 'Shorts anziehen' (to put on shorts), 'Shorts kaufen' (to buy shorts), and 'sportliche Shorts' (sporty shorts).
EXAMPLE
Für das Training zieht Mara leichte Shorts an.
Mara puts on lightweight shorts for training.
The preposition 'in'
When describing what someone is wearing, 'Shorts' (shorts) often follows 'in' (in). Typical patterns include 'in Shorts laufen' (to walk or run in shorts), 'in Shorts trainieren' (to train in shorts), and 'in Shorts herumlaufen' (to walk around in shorts).
EXAMPLE
Bei dem warmen Wetter lief er den ganzen Nachmittag in Shorts herum.
In the warm weather, he walked around in shorts all afternoon.
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