Noun
der Smoking
Pronunciation: /ˈsmoːkɪŋ/
Dinner jacket, tuxedo, tux
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plural Smokings
Meanings
Noun
- Dinner jacket, tuxedo, tux
Example sentence
Warum trägst du einen Smoking?
Why are you wearing a dinner jacket?
Word forms
singular
der Smoking
plural
die Smokings
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Smoking
Accusativeden Smoking
Dativedem Smoking
Genitivedes Smokings
Plural
Nominativedie Smokings
Accusativedie Smokings
Dativeden Smokings
Genitiveder Smokings
Usage
- einen Smoking tragen — to wear a dinner jacket or tuxedo; masculine accusative
- Smoking / rauchen — the German formalwear noun / the verb for smoking; an English-looking false friend
Für die Preisverleihung lieh er sich einen Smoking.
For the award ceremony, he borrowed a tuxedo.