das Sommerkleid
summer dress
A dress made of lightweight fabric, intended especially for warm summer days.
EXAMPLE
Für den Urlaub hat sie sich ein neues Sommerkleid gekauft.
She bought a new summer dress for her vacation.
das Sommerkleid
summer dress
das Sommerkleid, die Sommerkleider
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Sommerkleid, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Sommerkleider |
| genitive | des Sommerkleides |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Sommerkleid | die Sommerkleider |
| accusative | das Sommerkleid | die Sommerkleider |
| dative | dem Sommerkleid | den Sommerkleidern |
| genitive | des Sommerkleides des Sommerkleids | der Sommerkleider |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Sommerkleid' is made up of 'Sommer' (summer) and 'Kleid' (dress). The base word 'Kleid' refers to the item of clothing, while 'Sommer' specifies the typical season and purpose.
EXAMPLE
Dieses Sommerkleid ist aus dünner Baumwolle und trocknet schnell.
This summer dress is made of thin cotton and dries quickly.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'ein luftiges Sommerkleid' (an airy summer dress), 'ein leichtes Sommerkleid' (a lightweight summer dress), and 'ein buntes Sommerkleid' (a colorful summer dress). The verbs 'tragen' (to wear), 'kaufen' (to buy), and 'anziehen' (to put on) are also often used with 'Sommerkleid'.
EXAMPLE
Bei der Hitze trägt sie am liebsten ein luftiges Sommerkleid.
In the heat, she prefers to wear an airy summer dress.
Weather context
'Sommerkleid' often appears in sentences about warm temperatures, vacations, the beach, garden parties, or other outdoor activities. Words such as 'warm' (warm), 'sonnig' (sunny), and 'leicht' (light) provide a contextual clue to this usage.
EXAMPLE
An dem sonnigen Tag zog sie ihr leichtes Sommerkleid an.
On that sunny day, she put on her lightweight summer dress.
In real life
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