In German
Schrank
Meaning: closet / wardrobe cabinet
Example sentences
DieKleiderhängenimSchrank.
The clothes are hanging in the closet.
IchräumedenSchrankauf.
I'm tidying up the closet.
DerSchrankimSchlafzimmeristsehrgroß.
The closet in the bedroom is very big.
Grammar note
“Der Schrank” is masculine, and its plural takes an umlaut: “die Schränke”, not “die Schranke”. It's also the root of other compound words you may already know, like “der Kühlschrank” (fridge, literally “cool cabinet”).
Common mistake
Don't say “die Schranke” for the plural of closets — that's a completely different word meaning “barrier/gate” (as at a railway crossing). The correct plural is “die Schränke”.
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What's the plural of “Schrank”?
“Die Schränke”, with an umlaut — not “Schranke”, which means barrier.
What other word is built from “Schrank”?
“Der Kühlschrank” (fridge) — literally “cool cabinet”.