Vocabulary
die
Mappe
/ˈmapə/· noun· Pl. die Mappen
folder, portfolio; briefcase
Die Mappe — a folder for papers (eine Bewerbungsmappe for applications), or a school bag (die Schulmappe).
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Forms
- Singular
- die Mappe
- Plural
- die Mappen
- Genitiv
- der Mappe
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Mappe
folder
Die Unterlagen sind in der blauen Mappe.
The documents are in the blue folder.
Word family
Mappedie Schulmappeschool bagdie Bewerbungsmappeapplication folderdie Zeichenmappeportfolio (for drawings)
Common combinations
- in einer Mappein a folder
- eine Mappe anlegento start a folder
- die Bewerbungsmappe schickento send the application folder
Real examples
- Ich habe alle Zeugnisse in eine Mappe gelegt.I put all the certificates in a folder.
- Die Kunststudentin zeigt ihre Mappe mit Zeichnungen.The art student shows her portfolio of drawings.
- Er hat die Mappe im Zug liegen lassen.He left the briefcase on the train.
