Noun
die Schachtel
Pronunciation: /ˈʃaxtəl/
box (a small, usually square box, package or case)
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plural Schachteln
Meanings
Noun
- box (a small, usually square box, package or case)
Example sentence
Was ich wohl in der Schachtel finden werde?
I wonder what I'll find in the box.
Word forms
singular
die Schachtel
plural
die Schachteln
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Schachtel
Accusativedie Schachtel
Dativeder Schachtel
Genitiveder Schachtel
Plural
Nominativedie Schachteln
Accusativedie Schachteln
Dativeden Schachteln
Genitiveder Schachteln
Usage
- eine Schachtel öffnen — Open a small box or carton.
- Schachtel / Schachteln — The plural adds -n; often used for cardboard packaging.
In der Schachtel lagen Briefe und getrocknete Blüten.
The box contained letters and dried flowers.