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Vocab: Furniture — B1
Furniture vocabulary at B1 level.
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die Ausstattung — equipment, furnishings; features; features, specification
This noun can mean both physical equipment and the facilities or features included in something. Do not confuse Ausstattung with Ausrüstung, which more often means equipment used for a particular activity.
Die Ausstattung des Hotels ist sehr modern.
The hotel’s furnishings and facilities are very modern.
das Hotel means hotel and modern means modern. Die Ausstattung is nominative because it is the subject, while des Hotels is genitive to show whose equipment it is; the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Wir prüfen die Ausstattung vor der Reise.
We check the equipment before the trip.
prüfen means to check and vor der Reise means before the trip. Die Ausstattung is accusative because prüfen takes a direct object, and the finite verb prüfen stands in position two.
Mit der Ausstattung können wir gut arbeiten.
With the equipment, we can work well.
mit means with and gut arbeiten means work well. Der Ausstattung is dative because mit always takes the dative; können is in position two and arbeiten goes to the end.
Die Qualität der Ausstattung überzeugt uns.
The quality of the equipment convinces us.
die Qualität means quality and überzeugt means convinces. Der Ausstattung is genitive after die Qualität to show what kind of quality it is, while uns is accusative.
Die neuen Ausstattungen kosten viel Geld.
The new equipment packages cost a lot of money.
neu means new and viel Geld means a lot of money. Die Ausstattungen is plural and nominative as the subject; the plural verb kosten stands in position two.
Die Ausstattung des Autos ist umfangreich.
The car’s features are extensive.
das Auto means car and umfangreich means extensive. Des Autos is genitive after die Ausstattung to show which product is meant, and ist is in position two.
Für diesen Preis bietet das Modell eine gute Ausstattung.
For this price, the model offers good features.
für diesen Preis means for this price, bieten means to offer and das Modell means the model. Eine gute Ausstattung is accusative after bietet, while für also takes the accusative.
das Bettuch — bed sheet, bedsheet
Bettuch is a less common word than Bettlaken, the usual everyday word for a fitted or flat bed sheet. It refers to the sheet touching the mattress, not the blanket covering the sleeper.
Das Bettuch ist frisch gewaschen.
The bed sheet has just been washed.
frisch gewaschen means freshly washed. Das Bettuch is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Ich wechsle das Bettuch.
I am changing the bed sheet.
wechsle means change. Das Bettuch is accusative because wechseln takes a direct object, and the finite verb wechsle stands in position two.
Das Kind liegt auf dem Bettuch.
The child is lying on the bed sheet.
das Kind means the child and liegt means is lying. Dem Bettuch is dative because auf describes a fixed location here; the finite verb liegt is in position two.
Die Farbe des Bettuchs ist blau.
The colour of the bed sheet is blue.
die Farbe means the colour and blau means blue. Des Bettuchs is genitive because it shows which sheet the colour belongs to, and ist stands in position two.
Im Schrank liegen frische Bettücher.
There are clean bed sheets in the cupboard.
im Schrank means in the cupboard, liegen means are lying or are stored, and frische means fresh or clean. Bettücher is the plural form; the plural verb liegen stands in position two.
der Fauteuil — armchair
This is a borrowed noun for an armchair and is more common in Austria and Switzerland than in Germany, where der Sessel or der Armchair may be heard. It is masculine despite ending in a vowel.
Der Fauteuil steht neben dem Fenster.
The armchair is next to the window.
neben dem Fenster means next to the window, and steht means is standing or is placed. Der Fauteuil is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb steht is in position two.
Ich kaufe einen Fauteuil für das Wohnzimmer.
I am buying an armchair for the living room.
kaufe means am buying, für means for, and das Wohnzimmer is the living room. Einen Fauteuil is accusative because kaufen takes a direct object, while für also always takes the accusative.
Meine Katze schläft in dem Fauteuil.
My cat is sleeping in the armchair.
Meine Katze is my cat and schläft means is sleeping. In dem Fauteuil is dative because in describes a fixed location here; with movement into the chair, German would use the accusative.
Die Farbe des Fauteuils passt zum Teppich.
The colour of the armchair matches the carpet.
Die Farbe means the colour, passt zu means matches or goes with, and der Teppich is the carpet. Des Fauteuils is genitive to show possession, and the masculine noun adds -s.
Im Hotel stehen mehrere Fauteuils.
There are several armchairs in the hotel.
Im Hotel means in the hotel, stehen means are standing or are placed, and mehrere means several. Fauteuils is plural and keeps the borrowed -s ending; im is short for in dem and marks location.
das Inventar — inventory, contents and equipment
Inventar can mean the objects and equipment themselves or a written list of them. The plural Inventare is used for separate inventories; for one collection of equipment, German often keeps the singular.
Das Inventar der Wohnung ist alt.
The furniture and equipment in the apartment are old.
der Wohnung means of the apartment, and alt means old. Das Inventar is nominative because it is the subject; der Wohnung is genitive after des Inventars in the complete phrase.
Wir fotografieren das Inventar vor dem Umzug.
We are photographing the inventory before the move.
fotografieren means photograph, and vor dem Umzug means before the move. Das Inventar is accusative because fotografieren takes a direct object; the form is identical to nominative because das stays unchanged.
Mit dem Inventar können wir sofort arbeiten.
With the equipment, we can start working immediately.
mit means with, sofort means immediately, and arbeiten means work. Mit takes the dative, so dem Inventar is dative; können is in position two and arbeiten goes to the end.
Der Wert des Inventars ist nicht bekannt.
The value of the inventory is not known.
der Wert means the value, and nicht bekannt means not known. Des Inventars is genitive because it shows what has the value; the finite verb ist is in position two.
Die beiden Inventare werden morgen verglichen.
The two inventories will be compared tomorrow.
beiden means both or the two, morgen means tomorrow, and verglichen means compared. Die beiden Inventare is the plural subject; werden forms the passive, while the participle goes to the end.
der Lehnstuhl — armchair, reclining chair
The compound combines der Lehnstuhl with der Stuhl, chair. It usually describes a comfortable chair for reading or resting, not a normal dining chair.
Der Lehnstuhl steht neben dem Fenster.
The armchair is next to the window.
stehen means to stand or be situated, neben means next to, and das Fenster is the window. Der Lehnstuhl is nominative as the subject, while dem Fenster is dative because neben describes a fixed location.
Ich kaufe einen neuen Lehnstuhl.
I am buying a new armchair.
kaufen means to buy and neu means new. Einen neuen Lehnstuhl is accusative because kaufen takes a direct object; both the article and adjective show the masculine accusative ending.
Sie sitzt in dem Lehnstuhl.
She is sitting in the armchair.
sitzen means to sit and in means in. Dem Lehnstuhl is dative because in describes a location rather than movement; the contraction im could also replace in dem.
Die Farbe des Lehnstuhls passt zum Teppich.
The colour of the armchair matches the carpet.
die Farbe is the colour, passen means to match, and der Teppich is the carpet. Des Lehnstuhls is genitive because it identifies whose colour is meant; zum is short for zu dem and takes the dative.
Im Möbelhaus stehen viele Lehnstühle.
There are many armchairs in the furniture store.
das Möbelhaus is the furniture store and stehen means are standing or are situated. Viele Lehnstühle is plural and nominative as the subject, while im Möbelhaus is dative because in describes location.
Der Lehnstuhl ist sehr bequem.
The armchair is very comfortable.
sehr means very and bequem means comfortable. Der Lehnstuhl is nominative as the subject, and ist is in position two; the adjective after sein is predicative and has no ending.
die Truhe — chest, trunk
Die Truhe steht im Flur.
The chest is in the hallway.
steht means is standing, and der Flur is the hallway. Die Truhe is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb steht is in position two; im means in dem and marks a location with the dative.
Ich öffne die Truhe vorsichtig.
I open the chest carefully.
öffne means open, and vorsichtig means carefully. Die Truhe is accusative because öffnen takes a direct object, while the finite verb öffne stands in position two.
Sie legt die Decken in die Truhe.
She puts the blankets into the chest.
legt means puts, and die Decken are the blankets. Die Truhe is accusative after in because the sentence expresses movement into the chest; die Decken is accusative as the object of legt.
Der Deckel der Truhe ist schwer.
The lid of the chest is heavy.
der Deckel is the lid, and schwer means heavy. Der Truhe is genitive because it identifies whose lid it is; the finite verb ist is in position two.
Im Museum stehen viele Truhen.
There are many chests in the museum.
Im Museum means in the museum, and viele means many. Truhen is the plural after viele; im marks the location with the dative, while stehen agrees with the plural subject.
der Wandschrank — built-in wardrobe; wall cupboard
A Wandschrank is a large cupboard or wardrobe that is attached to a wall or built into it. It is a compound of die Wand, wall, and der Schrank, cupboard or wardrobe.
Der Wandschrank steht im Schlafzimmer.
The built-in wardrobe is in the bedroom.
stehen means to stand or be located, and das Schlafzimmer means the bedroom. Der Wandschrank is nominative because it is the subject; im Schlafzimmer means in the bedroom and is a location phrase with dative.
Wir bauen einen Wandschrank.
We are building a built-in wardrobe.
bauen means to build and einen means a in the masculine accusative. einen Wandschrank is accusative because bauen takes an accusative object; the finite verb bauen stands in position two.
Neben dem Wandschrank steht ein Bett.
There is a bed next to the built-in wardrobe.
neben means next to, stehen means to stand or be located, and ein Bett means a bed. neben dem Wandschrank is dative because neben describes a fixed location here; the phrase comes first, so steht is in position two before ein Bett.
Die Farbe des Wandschranks passt zum Zimmer.
The colour of the built-in wardrobe matches the room.
die Farbe means the colour, passen means to match or suit, and das Zimmer means the room. des Wandschranks is genitive because it identifies whose colour it is; zum Zimmer is zu dem Zimmer, and zu takes the dative.
In den Wohnungen stehen oft große Wandschränke.
Large built-in wardrobes are often found in the flats.
Wohnungen means flats or apartments, oft means often, and große means large. große Wandschränke is the plural nominative subject; because the location phrase comes first, the finite verb stehen is in position two.