Mantel

noun
coat
A2

Mantel (der) means “coat”, an outer garment. Plural is Mäntel (umlaut change). It’s a masculine noun with standard declension except for the vowel change in plural. No special prepositions. Example verbs: einen Mantel anziehen/ausziehen. Capitalize as all German nouns for warmth.

Examples

Im Winter trage ich einen dicken Mantel.
In winter I wear a thick coat.
Im Winter brauche ich einen dicken Mantel.
I need a thick coat in winter.
Als der Kunde den Mantel im Laden bezahlte, stellte die Verkäuferin fest, dass das Preisschild fehlte.
When the customer paid for the coat in the store, the saleswoman noticed that the price tag was missing.

Details

PluralMäntel

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeder Manteldie Mäntel
genitivedes Mantelsder Mäntel
dativedem Mantelden Mänteln
accusativeden Manteldie Mäntel

Mnemonics

👁️picture a warm coat hanging on a hook
👂Mantel sounds like English 'mantle' — think coat
⚧️der Mantel — masculine: picture a man wearing a coat

Notes

Plural 'Mäntel' with umlaut in the plural.

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