Meaning 1neutral · 90%
A large household appliance that keeps food and drinks cold.
Natural examples
Die Milch steht im Kühlschrank.
The milk is in the fridge.
Bitte stell den Käse in den Kühlschrank.
Please put the cheese in the fridge.
Unser Kühlschrank ist fast leer.
Our fridge is almost empty.
Usage note
Use im Kühlschrank (in dem Kühlschrank) for location and in den Kühlschrank for movement into it.
Useful combinations
im Kühlschrank — in the fridgeden Kühlschrank öffnen — to open the fridgeden Kühlschrank putzen — to clean the fridge
Mini-lesson: Kühlschrank: article and plural
Kühlschrank is masculine; its plural is Kühlschränke. Location: im Kühlschrank; movement into it: in den Kühlschrank.
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