Meaning 1neutral · 88%
A piece of furniture with doors or drawers used to store clothes or other things.
Natural examples
Die Kleidung hängt im Schrank.
The clothes are hanging in the wardrobe.
Der Schrank steht neben dem Bett.
The wardrobe is next to the bed.
Im Schrank liegen meine Hemden.
My shirts are in the wardrobe.
Usage note
The noun is masculine and takes der. Its plural is Schränke.
Useful combinations
den Schrank öffnen — open the wardrobeKleidung im Schrank — clothes in the wardrobeein großer Schrank — a large wardrobe
Common mistake
der Schrank
der Schrank
Learn Schrank with its article der.
Mini-lesson: Schrank: article and plural
The noun is masculine and takes der. Its plural is Schränke.
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