Schublade

German

Etymology

Schub (“push”) +‎ Lade (“box”), 16th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃuːpˌlaːdə/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /ˈʃʊpˌlaːdə/ (common variant, particularly western Germany)

• Audio

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Noun

Schublade f (genitive Schublade, plural Schubladen)

1. drawer (open-topped box in a cabinet used for storing)

Derived terms

• in eine Schublade stecken
• Aktenschrankschublade
• Tischschublade

Related terms

• Schubladendenken
• Schubladengriff
• Schubladenknopf

Descendants

• → Polish: szuflada
  • → Belarusian: шуфля́да (šufljáda)
    • → Russian: шуфля́да (šufljáda) (Belarus)
  • → Kashubian: zëflôda
  • → Ukrainian: шухля́да (šuxljáda)

Further reading

• “Schublade” in Duden online
• “Schublade” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache