Garderobenhaken

coat hook

noun gar-deh-ROH-ben-hah-ken Rare

Also means

hallway hook

Usage Note

Garderobenhaken denotes a hook mounted on the wall or a freestanding rack used to hang coats, bags, and scarves. Often sold in sets to form a Garderobenpaneel (coat-hook panel).

Examples

"Hänge deinen Mantel bitte an den Garderobenhaken neben der Tür."

Natural Translation

Please hang your coat on the coat hook beside the door.

Literal Translation

Hang your coat please on the coat-hook next to the door.

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