Definition
A large, richly furnished historic residence for a ruling or noble family.
Translations
- English
- castle
- Français
- château
- Türkçe
- saray
- Polski
- zamek
- Русский
- замок
- Українська
- замок
GERMAN DICTIONARY
das Schloss
- A2
- Noun
- City & Places
- Countries & Cultures
castle
/das ˈʃlɔs/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- das
- Gender
- Neuter
- Plural
- Schlösser
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Topics
- City & PlacesPrimaryCountries & Cultures
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Das Schloss liegt in einem großen Park.NominativSing.The castle is situated in a large park.
- Am Sonntag besichtigen wir das Schloss.AkkusativSing.On Sunday we are visiting the castle.
- Vor dem Schloss warten viele Besucher.DativSing.Many visitors are waiting in front of the castle.
- Der Garten des Schlosses ist öffentlich.GenitivSing.The castle’s garden is open to the public.
- In der Region stehen mehrere Schlösser.NominativPlur.There are several castles in the region.
- Die Reise führt zu alten Schlössern.DativPlur.The trip leads to old castles.
- Die Dächer der Schlösser wurden erneuert.GenitivPlur.The roofs of the castles were renovated.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Schloss/ʃlɔs/
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Article phrase
das Schloss/das ˈʃlɔs/
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Plural
Schlösser/ˈʃlœsɐ/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Schloss | die Schlösser |
| Akkusativ | das Schloss | die Schlösser |
| Dativ | dem Schloss | den Schlössern |
| Genitiv | des Schlosses | der Schlösser |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationein Schloss besichtigen
- Prepositional constructionvor dem Schlossvor + Dativ
- Prepositional constructionim Schlossin + Dativ
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Easily confused withBurg — castle
A Burg is usually fortified and designed for defense, whereas a Schloss primarily served as a prestigious residence; in contemporary usage, the terms partially overlap.
- Near-synonymPalast
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
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