Polyglot Dictionary

Gefrierschrank

/ɡəˈfʁiːɐ̯ˌʃʁaŋk/

der noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Gefrierschränke

Meaning

  1. freezer

    • Das Eis liegt im Gefrierschrank.

      The ice cream is in the freezer.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Kühlschrank

A Gefrierschrank ("freeze-cabinet", from gefrieren "to freeze" + Schrank) keeps food well below 0°C to freeze it, while a Kühlschrank keeps food cool — typically 4–8°C — without freezing it. Many German kitchens have both, sometimes combined into one appliance called a Kühl-Gefrier-Kombination.

Similar in other languages

French

congélateur

congélateur is the French word for the same thing — both mean "freezer."

Portuguese

congelador

congelador is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "freezer."

Practice

1 What does Gefrierschrank mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Eis liegt im ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Gefrierschrank?

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