Kleiderschrank

wardrobe

noun KLY-der-shrank Less Common

Also means

closet

Usage Note

Kleiderschrank joins Kleider (clothes) and Schrank (cupboard). A built-in version is an Einbauschrank; the masculine plural umlauts to Kleiderschränke.

Examples

"Im Kleiderschrank ist kaum noch Platz für Mäntel."

Natural Translation

There is hardly any room left in the wardrobe for coats.

Literal Translation

In-the wardrobe is hardly still room for coats.

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