noun
furniture
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Means 'furniture'. Used as a plural collective noun (plural form Möbel), singular is rarely used. Declension: die Möbel (Nom/Acc), der Möbel (Gen), den Möbeln (Dat). Use plural articles like 'die'. Treated as uncountable in practice; say 'ein Möbelstück' for a single item.
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Wir haben neue Möbel für unser Wohnzimmer gekauft.
We bought new furniture for our living room.
Wir kaufen neue Möbel für das Wohnzimmer.
We're buying new furniture for the living room.
Die Umzugsfirma packte die Möbel ein, bevor der LKW losfuhr.
The moving company packed the furniture before the truck drove off.
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Picture a living room full of chairs and tables labeled 'die Möbel'.
Though often treated collectively, think 'das Möbel' (neuter) for singular items.
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Often used only in plural sense; singular 'das Möbel' is less common. Collective noun for items of furniture. | Plural-only noun; singular forms are not applicable.