Vocabulary
das
Regal
/ʁeˈɡaːl/· noun· Pl. die Regale
the shelf, shelving unit
The flat-pack classic: build it, screw it to the wall, then fill it — ins Regal stellen.
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- Singular
- das Regal
- Plural
- die Regale
- Genitiv
- des Regals
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Regal
shelf, shelving unit (at home)
Das Regal steht an der Wand.
The shelf is against the wall.
Word family
Regaldas Bücherregalthe bookshelfdas Wandregalthe wall shelfdas Kühlregalthe chiller cabinet (supermarket)
Common combinations
- ein Regal aufbauento assemble a shelf
- etwas ins Regal stellento put something on the shelf
- das Regal an der Wand befestigento fix the shelf to the wall
Common learner mistakes
- Ich stelle die Bücher auf das Regal.Ich stelle die Bücher ins Regal.Things go ins Regal (into the unit); auf das Regal means on top of it.
Real examples
- Das Regal steht schon an der Wand.The shelf is already against the wall.
- Stell die Bücher bitte ins Regal.Put the books on the shelf, please.
- Wir müssen das Regal noch an der Wand festschrauben.We still need to screw the shelf to the wall.
