Handschuhfach
/ˈhantʃuːˌfax/
das
noun
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- Handschuhfächer
Meaning
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glove compartment
Built from Handschuh (glove) + Fach (compartment).
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Die Karte liegt im Handschuhfach.
The map is in the glove compartment.
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Made of
- Handschuh glove
- Fach compartment
Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
porta-luvas is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "glove compartment."
Practice
1 What does Handschuhfach mean?
glove compartment
2 Fill the gap: Die Karte liegt im ___.
Full sentence: Die Karte liegt im Handschuhfach. (The map is in the glove compartment.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Handschuhfach?
Handschuhfach: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, positive connotation.
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