Vocabulary
der
Pullover
/pʊˈloːvɐ/· noun· Pl. die Pullover
jumper, sweater
Short and colloquial: der Pulli. The classic Hamburg layer under the rain jacket.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Pullover
- Plural
- die Pullover
- Genitiv
- des Pullovers
One word, many lives
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Pullover
jumper, sweater
Der Pullover ist aus Wolle.
The jumper is made of wool.
Word family
Pulloverder Pullijumper (colloquial)der Rollkragenpulloverturtleneckder Kapuzenpulloverhoodieder Wollpulloverwool jumper
Common combinations
- einen Pullover strickento knit a jumper
- einen Pullover überziehento pull on a jumper
- ein dicker Pullovera thick jumper
Common learner mistakes
- zwei Pulloverszwei PulloverMasculine nouns ending in -er usually add nothing in the plural: der Pullover → die Pullover.
Real examples
- Zieh einen Pullover an, es wird kalt.Put on a jumper, it's getting cold.
- Ich suche einen Pullover für meinen Vater.I'm looking for a jumper for my father.
- Der graue Pullover kostet 59 Euro.The grey jumper costs 59 euros.
