Schrank

Meaning

1. (masculine,strong) cabinet (storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall), or (specifically):
2. (masculine,strong) cabinet (storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall), or (specifically):
3. (masculine,strong) cabinet (storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall), or (specifically):
4. (masculine,strong) locker (storage compartment with a lock)

Concepts

cupboard

closet

cabinet

wardrobe

locker

cubicle

armoire

bookcase

chest

press wardrobe

ratproof cupboard

case

rack

press

console

almirah

pantry

shelf

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃʁaŋk/

Etymology

From Late Middle High German schranc, from Old High German scranc, from Proto-West Germanic *skrank, from Proto-Germanic *skrankaz (“grid, barrier”), probably derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to bend, turn”). Cognate with German Low German Schrank (“barrier, barricade”).

Sentences

Die meiste Zeit stehen Teller ungenutzt im Schrank herum .

Most of the time, plates are left unused in the cupboard.