Noun
der Schornstein
Pronunciation: /ˈʃɔʁnˌʃtaɪ̯n/
chimney
C2
rank #10,104
plural Schornsteine
Meanings
Noun
- chimney
Example sentence
Man kann die Schornsteine der Fabrik vom Fenster aus sehen.
You can see the smokestacks of the factory from the window.
Word forms
singular
der Schornstein
plural
die Schornsteine
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schornstein
Accusativeden Schornstein
Dativedem Schornstein
Genitivedes Schornsteins
Plural
Nominativedie Schornsteine
Accusativedie Schornsteine
Dativeden Schornsteinen
Genitiveder Schornsteine
Usage
- aus dem Schornstein — out of the chimney; aus takes dative
- der Schornsteinfeger — a chimney sweep; the compound names the person who cleans chimneys
Über dem Schornstein des Backhauses stieg dünner Rauch auf.
Thin smoke rose above the bakery's chimney.