noun
jacket
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Jacke (die, plural Jacken) means 'jacket' or 'coat'—a light outer garment. It's a feminine noun: die Jacke, plural die Jacken. Regular declension; no special preposition. Use standard articles and adjective endings; plural formed with -n (Jacken). Dative singular is der Jacke. Common in everyday speech.
Examples
Ich habe eine neue Jacke gekauft.
I bought a new jacket.
Zieh dir eine Jacke an, es ist kalt draußen.
Put on a jacket; it's cold outside.
Die Frau zog die Jacke an, weil es draußen kalt war, nachdem der Wind aufgekommen war.
The woman put on the jacket because it was cold outside after the wind had picked up.
Details
Mnemonics
picture a jacket hanging on a hook with a big label 'die Jacke'
sounds like English 'jacket'
die Jacke — imagine a woman (die) wearing the jacket to remember feminine gender
Notes
Jacke is a common feminine noun meaning a coat or light jacket. Plural is Jacken.