German Conversation · Level 11
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German word
Pullover
Pronunciation
IPA/pʊˈloːvɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nounsweater
Example
Der Pullover ist warm.
The sweater is warm.
More examples
Zieh den Pullover an, bevor wir rausgehen.
Put on the sweater before we go out.
Core concept
A warm knitted top pulled over the head, with no front opening.
Common phrases
den Pullover anziehen
put on the sweater
den Pullover ausziehen
take off the sweater
den Pullover waschen
wash the sweater
Similar words
Pulli: A familiar everyday term for a knitted sweater.
Strickjacke: A knitted outer garment that opens at the front with buttons or a zipper.
Definition in German
Ein Pullover ist ein aus Wolle oder anderem Garn gestricktes Kleidungsstück für den Oberkörper, das ohne Verschluss über den Kopf gezogen wird.
Word origin
German Pullover is borrowed from English pullover, formed from pull over for a garment pulled over the head.
Usage tips
- Pullover is masculine, so the word is der Pullover, and its plural remains die Pullover.
Related words
- Strickpulloverknitted sweaternoun
- Wollpulloverwool sweaternoun