der Sammlungsschrank
Translation
display cabinet, collector's cabinet, specimen cabinet
Examples
Die Schmetterlinge sind in einem Sammlungsschrank.
The butterflies are in a specimen cabinet.
Er bewahrt seine Münzen in speziellen Sammlungsschränken auf.
He keeps his coins in special collector's cabinets.
Grammar Patterns
to keep ((sth.)) in a collector's cabinet He keeps his coins in special collector's cabinets.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Vitrine, der Schaukasten
Etymology
From 'die Sammlung' (collection) + 'der Schrank' (cabinet). A cabinet for a collection.
Memory Tips
Imagine your valuable 'collection' (Sammlung) is so precious it 'shrank' into a special 'Schrank' (cabinet) for safekeeping.