built-in wardrobe
der Wandschrank, die Wandschränke
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built-in wardrobe
A wardrobe that is built into a wall or stands firmly against a wall, mainly used for storing clothes, dishes, or other items.
Die Bettwäsche liegt im Wandschrank im Flur.
The bed linen is in the built-in wardrobe in the hallway.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wandschränke |
| genitive | des Wandschranks |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Wandschrank | die Wandschränke |
| accusative | den Wandschrank | die Wandschränke |
| dative | dem Wandschrank | den Wandschränken |
| genitive | des Wandschranks des Wandschrankes | der Wandschränke |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Wandschrank' (built-in wardrobe) consists of 'Wand' (wall) and 'Schrank' (wardrobe). The component 'Wand' indicates where the wardrobe is built in or stands firmly.
Der Wandschrank nutzt die ganze Wand neben der Zimmertür.
The built-in wardrobe makes use of the entire wall next to the room door.
For the location where something is stored, use 'im Wandschrank' (in the built-in wardrobe) with the dative. When something is placed or put inside it, use 'in den Wandschrank' (into the built-in wardrobe) with the accusative.
Die sauberen Handtücher liegen im Wandschrank.
The clean towels are in the built-in wardrobe.
Ich lege die sauberen Handtücher in den Wandschrank.
I put the clean towels in the built-in wardrobe.
Typical collocations are 'einen Wandschrank einbauen' (to install a built-in wardrobe), 'einen Wandschrank einräumen' (to put things away in a built-in wardrobe), and 'einen Wandschrank ausräumen' (to empty a built-in wardrobe). The last two collocations are especially useful when talking about organizing and moving house.
Vor dem Umzug müssen wir den Wandschrank vollständig ausräumen.
Before moving house, we have to completely empty the built-in wardrobe.
