Noun
die Gardine
Pronunciation: /ɡaʁˈdiːnə/
curtain, especially a thin or sheer window curtain
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plural Gardinen
Meanings
Noun
- curtain, especially a thin or sheer window curtain
Example sentence
Machst du bitte die Gardinen zu?
Could you please close the curtains?
Word forms
singular
die Gardine
plural
die Gardinen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Gardine
Accusativedie Gardine
Dativeder Gardine
Genitiveder Gardine
Plural
Nominativedie Gardinen
Accusativedie Gardinen
Dativeden Gardinen
Genitiveder Gardinen
Usage
- die Gardinen zuziehen — Draw the curtains, often referring to thin window curtains.
- Gardine / schwerer Vorhang — A light window curtain versus a heavy drape; the terms overlap in everyday use.
Durch die Gardine fiel weiches Licht ins Zimmer.
Soft light fell into the room through the curtain.