der Kleiderschrank
the wardrobe
In German, the word for 'wardrobe' is 'der Kleiderschrank'. It is a common piece of furniture used for storing clothes. The term is a compound word made up of 'Kleider', which means 'clothes', and 'Schrank', which means 'cupboard' or 'closet'. It is a masculine noun and is often used in the context of home furnishings and interior design.
Example sentences using: der Kleiderschrank
Ich finde meine Jacke nicht im der Kleiderschrank.
I can't find my jacket in the wardrobe.
In this phrase, the speaker is expressing his inability to locate his jacket within the wardrobe. The preposition 'im' is a contraction of 'in dem', where 'in' is used in the dative case to indicate the location of the jacket.
Der Kleiderschrank ist sehr alt und muss ersetzt werden.
The wardrobe is very old and needs to be replaced.
This phrase is declaring that the wardrobe is in a state of old age and needs to be replaced. The verb 'ersetzt werden' indicates the necessity of replacement.
Ihr Zimmer ist groß, aber der Kleiderschrank ist zu klein für alle ihre Kleider.
Her room is big, but the wardrobe is too small for all her clothes.
The phrase is contrasting the size of the room and the size of the wardrobe. The adjective 'klein' indicates that the capacity of the wardrobe is not sufficient for the quantity of clothes.