Noun
die Robe
a long, formal dress worn only on special occasions
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plural Roben
Meanings
Noun
- a long, formal dress worn only on special occasions
- a judicial or (in other cultures) academic robe
Example sentence
Die Richterin trug eine schwarze Robe.
The judge wore a black robe.
Word forms
singular
die Robe
plural
die Roben
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Robe
Accusativedie Robe
Dativeder Robe
Genitiveder Robe
Plural
Nominativedie Roben
Accusativedie Roben
Dativeden Roben
Genitiveder Roben
Usage
- eine elegante Robe — An elegant formal gown.
- die Robe eines Richters — A judge's robe; another formal clothing sense.
Zur Premiere erschien die Schauspielerin in einer dunkelblauen Robe.
The actress arrived at the premiere in a dark-blue gown.