Noun
die Schublade
Pronunciation: /ˈʃuːpˌlaːdə/
drawer (open-topped box in a cabinet used for storing)
B2
rank #4,769
plural Schubladen
Meanings
Noun
- drawer (open-topped box in a cabinet used for storing)
- category, pigeonhole
Example sentence
Wussten Sie, dass es nicht mehr in der Schublade ist?
Did you know that it's not in the drawer anymore?
Word forms
singular
die Schublade
plural
die Schubladen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Schublade
Accusativedie Schublade
Dativeder Schublade
Genitiveder Schublade
Plural
Nominativedie Schubladen
Accusativedie Schubladen
Dativeden Schubladen
Genitiveder Schubladen
Usage
- eine Schublade aufziehen — Pull a drawer open; aufziehen is separable.
- in der Schublade / in die Schublade — These distinguish location in a drawer from movement into it.
In der obersten Schublade bewahren wir die Briefmarken auf.
We keep the stamps in the top drawer.