der Tresorraum
vault
A highly secure room where money, valuables, important documents, or other valuable items are stored.
EXAMPLE
Die Goldbarren lagern in einem stark gesicherten Tresorraum.
The gold bars are stored in a highly secure vault.
der Tresorraum
vault
der Tresorraum, die Tresorräume
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Tresorraum, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Tresorräume |
| genitive | des Tresorraums |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Tresorraum | die Tresorräume |
| accusative | den Tresorraum | die Tresorräume |
| dative | dem Tresorraum | den Tresorräumen |
| genitive | des Tresorraums des Tresorraumes | der Tresorräume |
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Usage tips
Compound word
'Tresorraum' (vault) is made up of 'Tresor' (safe) and 'Raum' (room). It therefore refers to a room associated with a safe or particularly secure storage.
EXAMPLE
Nur wenige Mitarbeiter haben Zugang zum Tresorraum.
Only a few employees have access to the vault.
Typical prepositions
To describe a location, 'im Tresorraum' (in the vault) is usually used; for movement into it, use 'in den Tresorraum' (into the vault). The phrase 'Zugang zu einem Tresorraum' (access to a vault) is also common.
EXAMPLE
Die Unterlagen liegen im Tresorraum, und die Sicherheitskräfte kontrollieren, wer in den Tresorraum geht.
The documents are in the vault, and the security staff check who enters the vault.
Der Direktor hat nur mit einer Sondergenehmigung Zugang zu dem Tresorraum.
The director can only access the vault with special authorization.
Typical collocations
'Tresorraum' (vault) is often used with verbs related to security and access, such as 'sichern' (to secure), 'bewachen' (to guard), 'öffnen' (to open), and 'betreten' (to enter). 'Der Zugang zum Tresorraum' (access to the vault) is also a common phrase.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Alarm wurde der Tresorraum sofort bewacht.
After the alarm, the vault was immediately placed under guard.
In real life
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