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Otti öffnet den Kühlschrank. Otti opens the fridge.

noun · A1

der Kühlschrank

[ˈkyːlˌʃʁaŋk]

fridge, refrigerator

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Other Examples

  • Wir putzen heute den Kühlschrank.

    We're cleaning the fridge today.

  • Hast du Butter im Kühlschrank?

    Do you have butter in the fridge?

  • Brunos Kühlschrank ist immer voll.

    Bruno's fridge is always full.

Grammar

Plural
die Kühlschränke In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Kühlschrank die Kühlschränke
Bei Bruno ist der Kühlschrank immer voll. Bruno's fridge is always full.
Accusative wen? was? den Kühlschrank die Kühlschränke
Wir putzen heute den Kühlschrank. We're cleaning the fridge today.
Dative wem? dem Kühlschrank den Kühlschränken
Hast du Butter im Kühlschrank? Do you have butter in the fridge?
Genitive wessen? des Kühlschranks der Kühlschränke

How the Word Is Built

Kühl root schrank root

A compound: kühl + der Schrank

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

kühlkühlender Schrankdie Kühltasche

In Otti's situations: Otti cleans up

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