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How do you say "drawer" in German?
die Schublade
In German, "drawer" is die Schublade.
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Pronunciation
Say SHOO-blah-duh. The first u is short, and the stress is on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Die Schublade is feminine. The plural is die Schubladen. It is a drawer in furniture.
Example sentence
Die Schublade ist voller Papiere.
The drawer is full of papers.
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How to remember die Schublade
Schublade comes from Schub (push) and Lade (drawer). You push it to open and close.
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Questions about die Schublade
How do you say "drawer" in German?
In German, "drawer" is die Schublade. It is a noun.
Is die Schublade masculine or feminine?
Die Schublade is feminine. The plural is die Schubladen. It is a drawer in furniture.
How is die Schublade used in a sentence?
Use die Schublade as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Schublade ist voller Papiere. (The drawer is full of papers.).
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