Noun
die Mappe
Pronunciation: /ˈmapə/
folder, file (for papers)
B1
rank #10,379
plural Mappen
Meanings
Noun
- folder, file (for papers)
- portfolio (case; collection)
- briefcase
- looseleaf binder
Example sentence
In dieser Mappe ist alles, was ihr brauchen werdet.
Everything you'll need is in this folder.
Word forms
singular
die Mappe
plural
die Mappen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Mappe
Accusativedie Mappe
Dativeder Mappe
Genitiveder Mappe
Plural
Nominativedie Mappen
Accusativedie Mappen
Dativeden Mappen
Genitiveder Mappen
Usage
- Unterlagen in eine Mappe legen — to put documents into a folder; in takes accusative
- eine Mappe mit Zeichnungen — a portfolio of drawings; the noun can name the case or the collection
In der roten Mappe bewahrte sie alle Rechnungen auf.
She kept all the invoices in the red folder.