Garderobe

See also: garderobe and garde-robe

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French garde-robe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɡaʁ.dəˈʁoːbə/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /ɡaʁˈdʁoːbə/ (common variant)

• Audio

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Noun

Garderobe f (genitive Garderobe, plural Garderoben)

1. coatrack, hallstand (piece of furniture on which clothes may be hung)
2. cloakroom (room in a public building where clothes may be stored)
3. dressing room (room in a theatre where actors change costume)
4. wardrobe (department in charge of clothing for theatre or cinema productions)
5. wardrobe (collection of clothing, such as those owned by one person)

Declension

Declension of Garderobe [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Garderobe	die	Garderoben
genitive	einer	der	Garderobe	der	Garderoben
dative	einer	der	Garderobe	den	Garderoben
accusative	eine	die	Garderobe	die	Garderoben

Descendants

• → Hungarian: gardrób

Further reading

• “Garderobe” in Duden online