Gardinenstange

curtain rod

noun gar-DEE-nen-shtahn-ge Rare

Also means

curtain rail

Usage Note

Gardinenstange is the horizontal rod or rail from which curtains are hung. A round rod is a Stange; a flat track is a Gardinenschiene; tension rods that need no drilling are Klemmstangen.

Examples

"Die Gardinenstange muss noch an der Wand über dem Fenster befestigt werden."

Natural Translation

The curtain rod still needs to be fixed to the wall above the window.

Literal Translation

The curtain rod still needs to be attached to the wall above the window.

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