cardigan
die Strickjacke, die Strickjacken
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cardigan
A jacket usually knitted from wool or another yarn, which is open at the front or fastened with buttons.
Zur Jeans trägt sie gern eine blaue Strickjacke mit Holzknöpfen.
She likes to wear a blue cardigan with wooden buttons with her jeans.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Strickjacken |
| genitive | der Strickjacke |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Strickjacke | die Strickjacken |
| accusative | die Strickjacke | die Strickjacken |
| dative | der Strickjacke | den Strickjacken |
| genitive | der Strickjacke | der Strickjacken |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Strickjacke' is made up of the verb stem from 'stricken' (to knit) and 'Jacke' (jacket). The first part shows that the jacket is knitted.
Im Herbst gehört eine warme Strickjacke zu meiner Kleidung.
In autumn, a warm cardigan is part of my wardrobe.
Common collocations include 'eine Strickjacke anziehen' (to put on a cardigan), 'eine Strickjacke tragen' (to wear a cardigan), 'eine Strickjacke ausziehen' (to take off a cardigan), and 'eine Strickjacke zuknöpfen' (to button up a cardigan).
Vor dem Spaziergang zog er eine dicke Strickjacke an.
Before going for a walk, he put on a thick cardigan.
A cardigan is often worn over another item of clothing. For this, the preposition 'über' (over) is often used with the accusative when describing putting something on or placing it over something else.
Sie zog eine leichte Strickjacke über ihr Kleid.
She put on a light cardigan over her dress.
