der Keller
Translation
basement, cellar
Examples
Der Wein lagert im Keller.
The wine is stored in the cellar.
Wir gehen in den Keller.
We're going into the basement.
Grammar Patterns
in the basement (location) / into the basement (direction) The potatoes are in the basement. Die Kartoffeln sind im Keller.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Untergeschoss, Souterrain; Antonyms: Dachboden (attic)
Etymology
From Old High German 'kellari', from Latin 'cellarium' (pantry). Cognate with English 'cellar'.
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to the English word 'cellar'. Imagine a killer hiding in the 'Keller' (basement) to remember the gender 'der'.