Definition
A cabin that carries people or goods vertically between floors in a building.
Translations
- English
- elevator
- Français
- ascenseur
- Türkçe
- asansör
- Polski
- winda
- Русский
- лифт
- Українська
- ліфт
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Lift
- B1
- Noun
- City & Places
- Travel & Transport
elevator
/deːɐ̯ lɪft/
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
- Lifts
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Topics
- City & PlacesPrimaryTravel & Transport
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Lift fährt bis in den zehnten Stock.NominativSing.The lift goes up to the tenth floor.
- Ich nehme den Lift in den dritten Stock.AkkusativSing.I take the lift to the third floor.
- Im Lift begegnete ich meiner Nachbarin.DativSing.I met my neighbor in the lift.
- Die Tür des Lifts öffnet sich automatisch.GenitivSing.The lift door opens automatically.
- Die Lifts fahren morgens besonders häufig.NominativPlur.The lifts run particularly frequently in the mornings.
- Die Techniker prüfen die Lifts regelmäßig.AkkusativPlur.The technicians inspect the lifts regularly.
- Die Fahrgäste steigen in den Lifts aus.DativPlur.The passengers get out of the lifts.
- Die Türen der Lifts schließen sich langsam.GenitivPlur.The doors of the lifts close slowly.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Lift/lɪft/
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Article phrase
der Lift/deːɐ̯ lɪft/
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Plural
Lifts/lɪfts/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Lift | die Lifts |
| Akkusativ | den Lift | die Lifts |
| Dativ | dem Lift | den Lifts |
| Genitiv | des Lifts | der Lifts |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationmit dem Lift fahren
- Collocationden Lift nehmen
- Collocationder Lift fällt aus
- Collocationden Lift benutzen
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymAufzug — lift
- Easily confused withTreppenlift
A Treppenlift is a special lifting device for stairs, whereas a Lift normally travels between floors.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Word family
- Treppenlift