die Stickerei
embroidery
The activity or craft of artistically decorating fabric or other materials with thread.
EXAMPLE
Ihre Großmutter hat ihr die Kunst der Stickerei beigebracht.
Her grandmother taught her the art of embroidery.
die Stickerei
embroidery
die Stickerei, die Stickereien
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Meanings
die Stickerei
embroidery
A piece of fabric or an item of clothing decorated with embroidered patterns or images.
EXAMPLE
An der Wand hing eine alte Stickerei mit einem Blumenmotiv.
An old embroidery with a floral motif hung on the wall.
die Stickerei
embroidery shop
A business or workshop where embroidery is produced professionally.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben die Firmenlogos bei einer lokalen Stickerei in Auftrag gegeben.
We commissioned the company logos from a local embroidery shop.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Stickerei, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Stickereien |
| genitive | der Stickerei |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Stickerei | die Stickereien |
| accusative | die Stickerei | die Stickereien |
| dative | der Stickerei | den Stickereien |
| genitive | der Stickerei | der Stickereien |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word family
The word 'Stickerei' (embroidery) is derived from the verb 'sticken' (to embroider). In German, the ending '-ei' can refer both to an activity (meaning 1), the result of the activity (meaning 2), and the place where the activity is carried out (meaning 3).
EXAMPLE
Sie stickt in ihrer Freizeit gerne.
She likes to embroider in her free time.
Context clues
You can tell which meaning is intended from the context. If it is about learning a skill, the activity is meant. If a decorated object is being described, the product is meant. If it is about an order or a workplace, the workshop is meant.
EXAMPLE
Sie lernt die Grundlagen der Stickerei.
She is learning the basics of embroidery.
Diese bunte Stickerei ist ein Familienerbstück.
This colorful embroidery is a family heirloom.
Die T-Shirts werden in einer professionellen Stickerei bedruckt.
The T-shirts are printed in a professional embroidery shop.
Typical collocations
When a finished product is meant, 'Stickerei' (embroidery) is often combined with adjectives such as 'fein' (fine), 'bunt' (colorful), 'alt' (old), or 'handgemacht' (handmade). You can also describe the motif, for example 'eine Stickerei mit Vögeln' (an embroidery with birds).
EXAMPLE
Das Museum stellt einige sehr feine Stickereien aus dem 18. Jahrhundert aus.
The museum is exhibiting some very fine embroideries from the 18th century.
Use in a business context
When the workshop is meant, the word is often used with verbs and phrases such as 'etwas in Auftrag geben' (to commission something), 'etwas anfertigen lassen' (to have something made), or 'in einer Stickerei arbeiten' (to work in an embroidery shop).
EXAMPLE
Wir haben unsere neuen Firmenpolos in einer lokalen Stickerei anfertigen lassen.
We had our new company polo shirts made at a local embroidery shop.
In real life
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