How do you say "toolbox" in German?

der Werkzeugkasten

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In German, "toolbox" is der Werkzeugkasten.

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Pronunciation

Pronounced 'VAIRK-tsoyk-kah-sten', with 'w' sounding like 'v' and 'eu' like 'oy'.

Grammar notes

der Werkzeugkasten is masculine. Plural: der Werkzeugkästen.

Example sentence

Er bewahrte seine Werkzeuge in einem Metallwerkzeugkasten auf.

He kept his tools in a metal toolbox.

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How to remember der Werkzeugkasten

It's built from Werkzeug (tool, literally 'work-thing') and Kasten (box) — a straightforward 'tool box'.

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Questions about der Werkzeugkasten

How do you say "toolbox" in German?

In German, "toolbox" is der Werkzeugkasten. It is a noun.

Is der Werkzeugkasten masculine, feminine, or neuter?

der Werkzeugkasten is masculine. Plural: der Werkzeugkästen.

How is der Werkzeugkasten used in a sentence?

Use der Werkzeugkasten as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Er bewahrte seine Werkzeuge in einem Metallwerkzeugkasten auf. (He kept his tools in a metal toolbox.).

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