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Ausstellungsraum
🖼️ What exactly is an *Ausstellungsraum*?
An Ausstellungsraum is, as the name suggests, a room used for displaying items. These can be works of art (paintings, sculptures), historical objects, products, or other exhibits. You typically find them in museums (`Museen`), galleries (`Galerien`), at trade fairs (`Messen`), or even in larger shops (e.g., car dealerships as a *Schauraum* or *showroom*).
The word is masculine, so it's always der Ausstellungsraum.
Article rules for der, die, and das
-aum → always masculine.
Caution: 'der Raum' but 'das Zimmer'
🧐 Grammar Spotlight: *Der Ausstellungsraum*
The noun `Ausstellungsraum` is masculine. Here is its declension:
| Case | Article | Noun | (English Case) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der | Ausstellungsraum | (Nominative) |
| Genitiv | des | Ausstellungsraums / Ausstellungsraumes | (Genitive) |
| Dativ | dem | Ausstellungsraum / Ausstellungsraume | (Dative) |
| Akkusativ | den | Ausstellungsraum | (Accusative) |
| Case | Article | Noun | (English Case) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die | Ausstellungsräume | (Nominative) |
| Genitiv | der | Ausstellungsräume | (Genitive) |
| Dativ | den | Ausstellungsräumen | (Dative) |
| Akkusativ | die | Ausstellungsräume | (Accusative) |
Example Sentences
- Der neue Ausstellungsraum des Museums wird morgen eröffnet.
(The museum's new exhibition room will be opened tomorrow.) - Wir betraten den hellen Ausstellungsraum des Autohauses.
(We entered the bright showroom of the car dealership.) - Die Kunstwerke kommen in diesem großen Ausstellungsraum gut zur Geltung.
(The artworks show to advantage in this large exhibition room.) - Dem Architekten gelang es, einen beeindruckenden Ausstellungsraum zu gestalten.
(The architect succeeded in designing an impressive exhibition space.)
💡 How to Use *Ausstellungsraum*
The term Ausstellungsraum is mostly used when talking about the presentation of objects:
- Art & Culture: In museums (`Museen`) and galleries (`Galerien`) for presenting artworks or artifacts.
- Commerce & Trade Fairs: As a *Schauraum* (showroom) or *Präsentationsraum* (presentation room) for products (e.g., furniture, cars, technical devices).
- Architecture: Refers to the physical space designed for exhibitions.
Although *Galerie* (gallery) or *Museum* might be more specific, *Ausstellungsraum* often simply denotes the physical place of presentation within these institutions or contexts.
⚠️ Don't confuse it with a *Lagerraum* (storage room) or a *Veranstaltungsraum* (event space), although the latter can sometimes also be used for exhibitions.
🧠 Mnemonics and Memory Aids
Here are a couple of ideas to help you remember `der Ausstellungsraum`:
Article Aid: Think of *der Raum* (the room). An *Ausstellungsraum* is a special type of room, and *Raum* is masculine. So: der Raum -> der Ausstellungsraum.
Meaning Aid: Imagine walking through a ROOM (`Raum`) where amazing things are *OUT* on display (`AUSgestellt`). That's the AUSstellungsRAUM!
🔄 Similar and Opposite Terms
Synonyms (Similar Meaning):
- Schauraum: (Showroom) - Often used for commercial products (cars, furniture).
- Präsentationsraum: (Presentation room) - More general, for demonstrations and exhibitions.
- Galerie: (Gallery) - Usually specific to art exhibitions.
- Ausstellungssaal: (Exhibition hall) - A larger room, often in museums or convention centers.
- Kabinett: (Cabinet) - A smaller, more intimate exhibition room.
😂 A Little Joke
Auf Deutsch:
Fragt der Museumsbesucher den Aufseher: "Sagen Sie mal, sind die modernen Kunstwerke hier im Ausstellungsraum nicht furchtbar teuer?"
Antwortet der Aufseher: "Pssst! Seien Sie leise, das teuerste hier ist die Alarmanlage!"
In English:
A museum visitor asks the guard: "Tell me, aren't the modern artworks here in the exhibition room terribly expensive?"
The guard replies: "Shhh! Be quiet, the most expensive thing here is the alarm system!"
📜 A Room Full of Art
Auf Deutsch:
Im Ausstellungsraum, so weit und licht,
steht Kunst im Fokus, schön gericht'.
Man schaut und staunt, verweilt im Nu,
Gemälde, Skulptur, und immerzu
kommt Neues hinzu, ein steter Fluss,
im Raum der Schau, ein Hochgenuss.
Der Platz der Werke, klar und rein,
so soll ein Ausstellungsraum sein.
In English:
In the exhibition room, so wide and bright,
Art stands in focus, arranged just right.
One looks and marvels, lingers briefly too,
Paintings, sculpture, and always new
Things are added, a constant flow,
In the room of show, a delightful glow.
The place for works, clear and pristine,
That's how an exhibition room should convene.
❓ Little Riddle
Auf Deutsch:
Ich bin ein Raum, doch schläfst du hier nicht.
Ich zeige Dinge im besten Licht.
Mal Kunst, mal Technik, mal Ware fein,
mein Name sagt schon, was ich soll sein.
Mit "der" fängt mein Artikel an.
Was bin ich?
... Ein Ausstellungsraum
In English:
I am a room, but you don't sleep here.
I show things in the best light, it's clear.
Sometimes art, sometimes tech, sometimes goods so fine,
My name already says what I'm designed.
My article starts with "der".
What am I?
... An Ausstellungsraum
🧩 Word Puzzle: *Ausstellungsraum*
The word `Ausstellungsraum` is a compound noun, composed of:
- Die Ausstellung: (exhibition, display) - derived from the verb `ausstellen` (to exhibit, to display).
- Der Raum: (room, space) - the physical location.
Together, it literally means a "room for exhibiting".
📝 Summary: is it der, die or das Ausstellungsraum?
The noun "Ausstellungsraum" is masculine. The correct article is always der. There are no other articles associated with this word.