Koffer

noun
suitcase, trunk
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Koffer: means 'suitcase' or 'trunk'. Masculine noun (der Koffer) with unchanged plural 'Koffer'. Regular declension (der Koffer, die Koffer; Dativ Plural: den Koffern). Common travel word for a piece of luggage; for individual packing use 'einen Koffer packen'. Also used for larger trunks or storage chests in some contexts.

Examples

Ich packe meinen Koffer.
I'm packing my suitcase.
Der Reisende packte den Koffer, bevor er zum Bahnhof ging.
The traveler packed the suitcase before he went to the station.
Der alte Koffer steht im Keller.
The old trunk is in the basement.

Details

PluralKoffer

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeder Kofferdie Koffer
genitivedes Koffersder Koffer
dativedem Kofferden Koffern
accusativeden Kofferdie Koffer

Mnemonics

πŸ‘οΈImagine a travel suitcase with a big letter K on it at the airport conveyor belt.
πŸ‘‚Sounds like 'coffer' (a chest) β€” think of a chest for clothes.
⚧️der β€” imagine a man (der) carrying the suitcase through customs.

Notes

Koffer is a regular masculine noun. Plural is Koffer (no change in spelling).

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