die Sitzreihe
row of seats
A row of seats arranged next to one another, for example in a cinema, theater, airplane, or bus.
EXAMPLE
Wir sitzen in der dritten Sitzreihe direkt am Gang.
We are sitting in the third row of seats, right by the aisle.
die Sitzreihe
seat row
die Sitzreihe, die Sitzreihen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Sitzreihe, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Sitzreihen |
| genitive | der Sitzreihe |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Sitzreihe | die Sitzreihen |
| accusative | die Sitzreihe | die Sitzreihen |
| dative | der Sitzreihe | den Sitzreihen |
| genitive | der Sitzreihe | der Sitzreihen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Sitzreihe' (row of seats) is made up of 'Sitz' (seat) and 'Reihe' (row). The basic word 'Reihe' indicates that several seats are arranged in an orderly way behind or next to one another.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder warten vor der ersten Sitzreihe auf ihren Auftritt.
The children are waiting in front of the first row of seats for their performance.
Typical collocations
'Sitzreihe' is often used with an ordinal number or a phrase indicating location: 'in der ersten Sitzreihe sitzen' (to sit in the first row of seats), 'sich in die letzte Sitzreihe setzen' (to sit in the last row of seats), 'eine Sitzreihe weiter vorn' (one row of seats farther forward).
EXAMPLE
Die Schüler setzten sich in die letzte Sitzreihe, damit der Lehrer sie nicht bemerkte.
The students sat in the last row of seats so that the teacher would not notice them.
Indicating location
To indicate a place within the arrangement, 'in' is often used with 'Sitzreihe'. The exact position is frequently specified with an ordinal number or with 'am Fenster' (by the window) or 'am Gang' (by the aisle).
EXAMPLE
Unsere Gäste sitzen in der hinteren Sitzreihe am Gang.
Our guests are sitting in the back row of seats by the aisle.
In real life
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