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der Kühlschrank

A1

refrigerator

English meaning
refrigerator
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Kühlschränke
CEFR level
A1Beginner
Vocabulary package
In the Kitchen

Kühlschrank in a sentence

Haben wir noch Milch? – Ja, im Kühlschrank.

Do we have any milk left? – Yes, in the refrigerator.

Declension of der Kühlschrank

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Kühlschrankdie Kühlschränke
Accusativeden Kühlschrankdie Kühlschränke
Dativedem Kühlschrankden Kühlschränken
Genitivedes Kühlschranksder Kühlschränke

Word family

der Kühlschrank is built from der Schrank (cupboard, wardrobe) and kühl (cool, cold). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Kühlschrank comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Wortstamm des Verbs kühlen und dem Substantiv Schrank

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Questions about Kühlschrank

Is it der, die or das Kühlschrank?

It is der Kühlschrank — Kühlschrank is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Kühlschränke.

What is the plural of Kühlschrank?

The plural of der Kühlschrank is die Kühlschränke.

What is the genitive of Kühlschrank?

The genitive singular is des Kühlschranks. The dative plural is den Kühlschränken.

What does Kühlschrank mean in English?

der Kühlschrank means "refrigerator". For example: "Haben wir noch Milch? – Ja, im Kühlschrank." — "Do we have any milk left? – Yes, in the refrigerator."

What level is Kühlschrank in German?

Kühlschrank is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the in the kitchen vocabulary.

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