Schrank
German, noun/ʃʁaŋk/
Schrank is spelled S-C-H-R-A-N-K (7 letters) and appears 14 times per million words in written German, the 5,360th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Schrank is a German masculine noun meaning “cupboard (cabinet, often built into a wall, with shelves intended for storage)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “geschlossenes Möbelstück, meistens mit Türen und zusätzlich optional auch Schubladen”.
What does Schrank mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinecupboard (cabinet, often built into a wall, with shelves intended for storage)
- 2
masculinewardrobe, closet (cupboard or cabinet designed for storing clothes)
- 3
masculinebookcase (piece of furniture for the storage and display of books)
- 4
masculinelocker (storage compartment with a lock)
- 5
masculineslangtall person with a broad frame, (absolute) unit, tank
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. geschlossenes Möbelstück, meistens mit Türen und zusätzlich optional auch Schubladen 2. großer, breitschultriger Mann 3. seitlicher Abstand der Tritte des rechten Laufpaares vom linken in der Schrittfährte
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Schrank
- Schrankes genitive
- Schranks genitive
- Schränke plural
- Schränkchen diminutive neuter
- Schranke dative singular
- Schränken dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Schrank?
- /ʃʁaŋk/
- [ʃʁaŋk]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Schrank
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Schrank in German?
Schrank appears 14 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).