Noun
die Warteschlange
Pronunciation: /ˈvaʁtəˌʃlaŋə/
queue (of people, or items)
C2
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plural Warteschlangen
Meanings
Noun
- queue (of people, or items)
Example sentence
Wir stellten uns in die Warteschlange für den Bus.
We got in the queue for the bus.
Word forms
singular
die Warteschlange
plural
die Warteschlangen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Warteschlange
Accusativedie Warteschlange
Dativeder Warteschlange
Genitiveder Warteschlange
Plural
Nominativedie Warteschlangen
Accusativedie Warteschlangen
Dativeden Warteschlangen
Genitiveder Warteschlangen
Usage
- sich in die Warteschlange stellen — Join the queue; accusative expresses moving into it.
- in der Warteschlange stehen — Stand or wait in the queue; dative expresses location.
Die Warteschlange vor dem Schalter reichte bis zur Treppe.
The queue in front of the counter stretched as far as the stairs.