Schublade

German

Etymology

Schub (“push”) +‎ Lade (“box”), 16th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃuːpˌlaːdə/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃʊpˌlaːdə/ (common variant, particularly western Germany)
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Noun

Schublade f (genitive Schublade, plural Schubladen)

  1. drawer (open-topped box in a cabinet used for storing)
  2. (figurative) category, pigeonhole
    Sie haben ihn in eine Schublade gesteckt, in die er nicht passt.
    You've put him in a category he doesn't fit.

Declension

Declension of Schublade [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Schublade die Schubladen
genitive einer der Schublade der Schubladen
dative einer der Schublade den Schubladen
accusative eine die Schublade die Schubladen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Czech: šuplík
  • → Hungarian: sublót
  • → Kashubian: szuflôda
  • → Polish: szuflada

Further reading

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