chest freezer
die Tiefkühltruhe, die Tiefkühltruhen
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chest freezer
An electrical appliance with a lid on top in which food is frozen and stored at very low temperatures.
Wir bewahren das Gemüse aus unserem Garten in der Tiefkühltruhe auf.
We store the vegetables from our garden in the chest freezer.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Tiefkühltruhen |
| genitive | der Tiefkühltruhe |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Tiefkühltruhe | die Tiefkühltruhen |
| accusative | die Tiefkühltruhe | die Tiefkühltruhen |
| dative | der Tiefkühltruhe | den Tiefkühltruhen |
| genitive | der Tiefkühltruhe | der Tiefkühltruhen |
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'Tiefkühltruhe' ('chest freezer') is made up of 'Tiefkühl-' ('deep-freezing') and 'Truhe' ('chest'). The word therefore describes a chest used for deep-freezing.
Die Tiefkühltruhe steht im Keller neben der Waschmaschine.
The chest freezer is in the basement next to the washing machine.
For a location, use 'in der Tiefkühltruhe' ('in the chest freezer'); when something is being placed inside, 'in die Tiefkühltruhe' ('into the chest freezer') is generally used. The preposition 'in' therefore indicates either a location or a direction, depending on the situation.
Die Beeren liegen schon seit dem Sommer in der Tiefkühltruhe.
The berries have been in the chest freezer since summer.
Wir legen die fertigen Mahlzeiten in die Tiefkühltruhe.
We put the prepared meals into the chest freezer.
'Tiefkühltruhe' ('chest freezer') commonly occurs with verbs such as 'öffnen' ('to open'), 'ausräumen' ('to empty'), 'einräumen' ('to stock'), and 'abtauen' ('to defrost'). Foods such as meat, vegetables, or bread are also often mentioned in this context.
Am Wochenende müssen wir die Tiefkühltruhe abtauen.
We have to defrost the chest freezer at the weekend.
