Definition
Decorative items worn on the body or clothing.
Translations
- English
- jewellery
- Français
- bijoux
- Türkçe
- takı
- Polski
- biżuteria
- Русский
- украшения
- Українська
- прикраси
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Schmuck
- A2
- Noun
- Clothing & Appearance
- Shopping & Money
jewellery
/deːɐ̯ ˈʃmʊk/
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
- —
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Topics
- Clothing & AppearancePrimaryShopping & Money
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Dieser Schmuck ist aus Silber.NominativSing.This jewelry is made of silver.
- Sie bewahrt ihren Schmuck in einer kleinen Schachtel auf.AkkusativSing.She keeps her jewelry in a small box.
- Die Frau schenkt ihrem Schmuck besondere Aufmerksamkeit.DativSing.The woman pays special attention to her jewelry.
- Der Wert des Schmucks ist schwer zu bestimmen.GenitivSing.The value of the jewelry is difficult to determine.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Schmuck/ʃmʊk/
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Article phrase
der Schmuck/deːɐ̯ ˈʃmʊk/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Schmuck | — |
| Akkusativ | den Schmuck | — |
| Dativ | dem Schmuck | — |
| Genitiv | des Schmucks | — |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationwertvoller Schmuck
- CollocationSchmuck tragen
- CollocationSchmuck aufbewahren
- Sentence patternDer Schmuck passt gut zu ihrem Kleid.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Semantically relatedAccessoire
Schmuck is predominantly decorative; accessories can also be functional additions such as bags or belts.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
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