Polyglot Dictionary

Kühlschrank

/ˈkyːlʃʁaŋk/

der noun A1

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 Kühlschränke
genitive
des Kühlschranks

Meaning

  1. refrigerator, fridge

    • Die Milch ist im Kühlschrank.

      The milk is in the fridge.

    • Mach bitte den Kühlschrank zu.

      Please close the fridge.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • kühl cool
  • Schrank cabinet, cupboard

Similar words

Gefrierschrank

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.

Practice

1 What does Kühlschrank mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Milch ist im ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Kühlschrank?

nouncompoundhouseholdkitchen

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