Noun
die Ablage
Pronunciation: /ˈapˌlaːɡə/
shelf, tray, rack (surface something is put down on)
C2
rank #11,037
plural Ablagen
Meanings
Noun
- shelf, tray, rack (surface something is put down on)
- filing
- storage
- deposit, deposition
- branch office
Example sentence
Legen Sie das Buch auf die untere Ablage.
Put the book on the bottom shelf.
Word forms
singular
die Ablage
plural
die Ablagen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Ablage
Accusativedie Ablage
Dativeder Ablage
Genitiveder Ablage
Plural
Nominativedie Ablagen
Accusativedie Ablagen
Dativeden Ablagen
Genitiveder Ablagen
Usage
- etwas auf die Ablage legen — Put something on a shelf or tray; direction uses accusative.
- die Ablage von Dokumenten — Filing or storing documents; a separate process sense.
Auf der schmalen Ablage neben dem Spiegel lagen zwei Schlüssel.
Two keys lay on the narrow shelf beside the mirror.