die Zimmertür
room door
A door that provides access to a room and separates it from the hallway or another room.
EXAMPLE
Die Zimmertür ist geschlossen.
The room door is closed.
die Zimmertür
room door
die Zimmertür, die Zimmertüren
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Zimmertür, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Zimmertüren |
| genitive | der Zimmertür |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Zimmertür | die Zimmertüren |
| accusative | die Zimmertür | die Zimmertüren |
| dative | der Zimmertür | den Zimmertüren |
| genitive | der Zimmertür | der Zimmertüren |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Zimmertür' (room door) is made up of 'Zimmer' (room) and 'Tür' (door). It therefore refers to a door that belongs to a room.
EXAMPLE
Die Zimmertür zum Arbeitszimmer ist aus Holz.
The room door to the study is made of wood.
Typical collocations
With 'Zimmertür' (room door), verbs such as 'öffnen' (to open), 'schließen' (to close), 'abschließen' (to lock), and 'aufmachen' (to open) are often used.
EXAMPLE
Bitte schließe die Zimmertür leise.
Please close the room door quietly.
Fixed expression
A common action involving a room door is described with 'an die Zimmertür klopfen' (to knock on the room door).
EXAMPLE
Bevor sie eintrat, klopfte sie an die Zimmertür.
Before she entered, she knocked on the room door.
In real life
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