Noun
der Umhang
Pronunciation: /ˈʊmˌhaŋ/
cloak, cape
C2
rank #14,769
plural Umhänge
Meanings
Noun
- cloak, cape
Example sentence
Über den Schultern trug er einen dunklen Umhang.
He wore a dark cloak over his shoulders.
Word forms
singular
der Umhang
plural
die Umhänge
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Umhang
Accusativeden Umhang
Dativedem Umhang
Genitivedes Umhangs
Plural
Nominativedie Umhänge
Accusativedie Umhänge
Dativeden Umhängen
Genitiveder Umhänge
Usage
- einen Umhang umlegen — put a cloak around one's shoulders
- Umhang / Umhänge — plural changes a to ä and adds -e
Der nasse Umhang hing über einer Stuhllehne.
The wet cloak was hanging over the back of a chair.