Definition
A matching jacket and trousers, usually worn on formal occasions.
Translations
- English
- suit
- Français
- costume
- Türkçe
- takım elbise
- Polski
- garnitur
- Русский
- костюм
- Українська
- костюм
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Anzug
- A2
- Noun
- Clothing & Appearance
suit
/deːɐ̯ ˈan.t͡suːk/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Anzüge
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Morphology
- Implicit derivation
- Topics
- Clothing & AppearancePrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Anzug hängt ordentlich im Schrank.NominativSing.The suit is hanging neatly in the wardrobe.
- Sie kauft einen neuen Anzug für die Feier.AkkusativSing.She is buying a new suit for the celebration.
- In diesem Anzug fühlt er sich bei der Feier wohl.DativSing.He feels comfortable at the celebration in this suit.
- Die Farbe des Anzugs ist dunkelblau.GenitivSing.The suit’s color is dark blue.
- Die Anzüge hängen ordentlich im Schrank.NominativPlur.The suits are hanging neatly in the wardrobe.
- Die Schneiderin fertigt mehrere Anzüge an.AkkusativPlur.The tailor makes several suits.
- Die Kunden sind mit den neuen Anzügen zufrieden.DativPlur.The customers are satisfied with the new suits.
- Die Stoffe der Anzüge sind hochwertig.GenitivPlur.The fabrics of the suits are high-quality.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Anzug/ˈan.t͡suːk/
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Article phrase
der Anzug/deːɐ̯ ˈan.t͡suːk/
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Plural
Anzüge/ˈan.t͡syː.ɡə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Anzug | die Anzüge |
| Akkusativ | den Anzug | die Anzüge |
| Dativ | dem Anzug | den Anzügen |
| Genitiv | des Anzugs | der Anzüge |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationein maßgeschneiderter Anzug
- Collocationeinen Anzug tragen
- Collocationeinen Anzug kaufen
- Collocationim Anzug erscheinen
- Verb constructioneinen Anzug anziehen + Akkusativ
- Sentence patternDer Anzug passt perfekt.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
No semantic relations have been added for this sense.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeImplicit derivation
- SourceanziehenVerb
„Anzug“ is an implicit derivation of „anziehen“.