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How do you say "blinds" in German?
die Jalousien
In German, "blinds" is die Jalousien.
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Pronunciation
Say yah-loo-ZEE-en. The oo sounds like English oo, and the stress is on the last syllable.
Grammar notes
Die Jalousien is feminine plural. The singular is die Jalousie. It refers to slatted blinds.
Example sentence
Die Jalousien schirmen das Licht ab.
The blinds block out the light.
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How to remember die Jalousien
Jalousien comes from French jalousie. Think of the slatted blinds in offices.
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Questions about die Jalousien
How do you say "blinds" in German?
In German, "blinds" is die Jalousien. It is a noun.
Is die Jalousien masculine or feminine?
Die Jalousien is feminine plural. The singular is die Jalousie. It refers to slatted blinds.
How is die Jalousien used in a sentence?
Use die Jalousien as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Jalousien schirmen das Licht ab. (The blinds block out the light.).
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