Schrank

German

Etymology

From Late Middle High German schranc, from Old High German scranc, 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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃʁaŋk/
• Rhymes: -aŋk

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Noun

Schrank m (strong, genitive Schrankes or Schranks, plural Schränke, diminutive Schränkchen n)

1. cabinet (storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall), or (specifically):
   1. cupboard (cabinet, often built into a wall, with shelves intended for storage)
   2. wardrobe, closet (cupboard or cabinet designed for storing clothes)
   3. bookcase (piece of furniture for the storage and display of books)
2. locker (storage compartment with a lock)

Declension

Declension of Schrank [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schrank	die	Schränke
genitive	eines	des	Schrankes, Schranks	der	Schränke
dative	einem	dem	Schrank, Schranke1	den	Schränken
accusative	einen	den	Schrank	die	Schränke

¹Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

• Chemikalienschrank (“chemical cabinet”)
• Eckschrank (“corner cupboard”)
• Einbauschrank (“built-in cabinet, built-in cupboard”)
• Eisschrank (“icebox”)
• Gefrierschrank
• Geldschrank
• Giftschrank
• Kabinettschrank
• Kleiderschrank
• Küchenschrank
• Kühlschrank
• Medizinschrank (“medicine cabinet”)
• Panzerschrank
• Schlafzimmerschrank (“bedroom closet”)
• Trockenschrank (“drying cabinet”)
• Waffenschrank (“gun cabinet, weapons cabinet”)
• Wandschrank (“closet”) (built-in)

 

Related terms

• Schranke

Descendants

• → Esperanto: ŝranko

Further reading

• “Schrank” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Schrank”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

Hunsrik

Etymology

From late Middle High German schranc, from Old High German scranc, from Proto-Germanic *skrankaz (“grid, barrier”), probably derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to bend, turn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃraŋk/

Noun

Schrank m (plural Schrenk, diminutive Schrenkche)

1. cabinet

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Plautdietsch

Noun

Schrank m (plural Schranken)

1. cupboard