Kofferraum
German
Etymology
Koffer (“suitcase”) + Raum (“room”)
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
Kofferraum m (strong, genitive Kofferraumes or Kofferraums, plural Kofferräume)
- boot, trunk (luggage storage compartment of a car)
- Das Schloss meines Kofferraumes ist defekt.
- The lock of my trunk is defective.
Declension
Declension of Kofferraum [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Kofferraum | die | Kofferräume |
| genitive | eines | des | Kofferraumes, Kofferraums | der | Kofferräume |
| dative | einem | dem | Kofferraum, Kofferraume1 | den | Kofferräumen |
| accusative | einen | den | Kofferraum | die | Kofferräume |
1Now rare, see notes.
Synonyms
- elevated: Gepäckraum
See also
- Ladefläche
Further reading
- “Kofferraum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kofferraum” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Kofferraum” in Duden online
- Kofferraum on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de