Noun
das Regal
Pronunciation: /ʁeˈɡaːl/
shelf, shelving unit
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plural Regale
Meanings
Noun
- shelf, shelving unit
- bookcase
Example sentence
In welches Regal soll ich es stellen?
Which shelf should I put it on?
Word forms
singular
das Regal
plural
die Regale
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Regal
Accusativedas Regal
Dativedem Regal
Genitivedes Regals
Plural
Nominativedie Regale
Accusativedie Regale
Dativeden Regalen
Genitiveder Regale
Usage
- etwas ins Regal stellen — Put something on the shelf; ins marks the destination.
- Regal / Regalboden — Regal can name a shelving unit; Regalboden is one individual shelf within it.
Die schweren Bücher stehen im untersten Fach des Regals.
The heavy books are in the lowest compartment of the shelving unit.