Definition
A portable folding cover held over the head to keep a person dry in the rain.
Translations
- English
- umbrella
- Français
- parapluie
- Türkçe
- şemsiye
- Polski
- parasol
- Русский
- зонт
- Українська
- парасоля
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Schirm
- A2
- Noun
- Home & Household
umbrella
/deːɐ̯ ˈʃɪʁm/
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
- Schirme
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Home & HouseholdPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Mein Schirm ist noch nass.NominativSing.My umbrella is still wet.
- Nimm einen Schirm mit, es regnet.AkkusativSing.Take an umbrella with you; it's raining.
- Ich öffne den Schirm vor der Haustür.AkkusativSing.I open the umbrella in front of the front door.
- Der Griff des Schirms ist aus Holz.GenitivSing.The handle of the umbrella is made of wood.
- Die Schirme stehen neben der Eingangstür.NominativPlur.The umbrellas are next to the entrance door.
- Das Hotel verleiht Schirme an seine Gäste.AkkusativPlur.The hotel lends umbrellas to its guests.
- Mit den Schirmen bleiben wir im Regen trocken.DativPlur.With the umbrellas, we stay dry in the rain.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Schirm/ʃɪʁm/
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Article phrase
der Schirm/deːɐ̯ ˈʃɪʁm/
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Plural
Schirme/ˈʃɪʁmə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Schirm | die Schirme |
| Akkusativ | den Schirm | die Schirme |
| Dativ | dem Schirm | den Schirmen |
| Genitiv | des Schirms | der Schirme |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationeinen Schirm mitnehmen
- Collocationden Schirm öffnen
- Prepositional constructionunter dem Schirmunter + Dativ
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 typeSimple word