Meaning 1neutral · 89%
work done to fix something that is broken.
Natural examples
Die Reparatur dauert zwei Tage.
The repair will take two days.
Mein Fahrrad ist noch in Reparatur.
My bike is still being repaired.
Wie viel kostet die Reparatur?
How much will the repair cost?
Usage note
In “in Reparatur sein”, Reparatur expresses work done to fix something that is broken. Its German article is die.
Useful combinations
in Reparatur sein — common combination with the meaning “repair”die Reparatur bezahlen — common combination with the meaning “repair”
Common mistake
der Reparatur
die Reparatur
Use “die” in place of “der”; this corrects the form or sentence pattern used with Reparatur.
Mini-lesson: Reparatur: work done to fix something that is broken
Notice the combination “in Reparatur sein”. In a sentence: “The repair will take two days.” The central meaning is work done to fix something that is broken.
Check your learning
Choose one answer.In the context “Die Reparatur dauert zwei Tage.”, what does “Reparatur” mean?