der Wohnungsschlüssel
apartment key
A key that can be used to lock and unlock an apartment.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe meinen Wohnungsschlüssel auf dem Küchentisch liegen lassen.
I left my apartment key on the kitchen table.
der Wohnungsschlüssel
apartment key
der Wohnungsschlüssel, die Wohnungsschlüssel
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Wohnungsschlüssel, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wohnungsschlüssel |
| genitive | des Wohnungsschlüssels |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Wohnungsschlüssel | die Wohnungsschlüssel |
| accusative | den Wohnungsschlüssel | die Wohnungsschlüssel |
| dative | dem Wohnungsschlüssel | den Wohnungsschlüsseln |
| genitive | des Wohnungsschlüssels | der Wohnungsschlüssel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Wohnungsschlüssel' (apartment key) is made up of 'Wohnung' (apartment) and 'Schlüssel' (key). The first part describes what the key is intended for.
EXAMPLE
Der Wohnungsschlüssel steckt noch in der Wohnungstür.
The apartment key is still in the apartment door.
Typical collocations
Verbs such as 'verlieren' (to lose), 'finden' (to find), 'abgeben' (to hand in), and 'nachmachen lassen' (to have a copy made) are often used with 'Wohnungsschlüssel' (apartment key). The key is often handed over or returned when moving in or out.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Auszug musste ich den Wohnungsschlüssel beim Vermieter abgeben.
After moving out, I had to hand in the apartment key to the landlord.
Handing over the key
In conversations about apartments, 'Wohnungsschlüssel' (apartment key) is often connected with a person or institution that hands it over or receives it back. Common phrases include 'jemandem den Wohnungsschlüssel geben' (to give someone the apartment key) and 'den Wohnungsschlüssel zurückgeben' (to return the apartment key).
EXAMPLE
Bei der Wohnungsübergabe gab die Hausverwaltung ihr den Wohnungsschlüssel.
When the apartment was handed over, the property management company gave her the apartment key.
In real life
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