German words for warehouse locations

The idea

In this set, “das Lagerfach” (storage compartment), “die Regalreihe” (row of shelving), “die Lageradresse” (storage location code), “die Wareneingangszone” (goods-in area), “die Bereitstellfläche” (staging area), “der Gang” (aisle) are taught in one sense each. Learn each noun with its article and the meaning used in this task. The plural column shows a useful plural for that sense; a dash marks a mass noun, nominalized action or form without an ordinary count plural here. Some words have additional meanings outside this scene.

Patterns to compare

German term	Plural in this use	Meaning
das Lagerfach	die Lagerfächer	storage compartment
die Regalreihe	die Regalreihen	row of shelving
die Lageradresse	die Lageradressen	storage location code
die Wareneingangszone	die Wareneingangszonen	goods-in area
die Bereitstellfläche	die Bereitstellflächen	staging area
der Gang	die Gänge	aisle

Examples

• Das Lagerfach ist mit einer Buchstaben-Zahlen-Kombination markiert.The storage compartment is marked with a letter-number combination.
• Die Regalreihe C liegt hinter der breiten Tür.Shelving row C is behind the wide door.
• In der Lageradresse fehlt die Angabe zur Ebene.The storage location code is missing the level information.
• Die Wareneingangszone ist auf dem Plan gelb hinterlegt.The goods-in area is highlighted yellow on the plan.
• Auf der Bereitstellfläche stehen bereits beschriftete Kartons.Labeled boxes are already on the staging area.
• Dieser Gang führt nicht zum gesuchten Regal.This aisle does not lead to the shelf being sought.

Watch out

Do not use “das Lagerfach” and “die Regalreihe” as interchangeable labels: here they mean storage compartment and row of shelving. Name the feature you actually mean, and use the examples to separate it from neighboring terms.

Try it yourself

1. Welcher Begriff bedeutet „storage compartment“? Nenne auch den Artikel.

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   das Lagerfach

   das Lagerfach means storage compartment in this set. Keep the article with the noun.

2. Welcher Plural ist für „die Regalreihe“ angegeben? Erkläre gegebenenfalls den Strich.

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   die Regalreihen

   die Regalreihen. This is the plural form listed for this sense; the plural article is die.

3. Write in German: Labeled boxes are already on the staging area.

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   Auf der Bereitstellfläche stehen bereits beschriftete Kartons.

   Auf der Bereitstellfläche stehen bereits beschriftete Kartons. — Labeled boxes are already on the staging area. This example places the word in a complete practical statement or question.

Use it today

Describe one real situation with warehouse locations in three German sentences, using “das Lagerfach”, “die Regalreihe” and “die Lageradresse” with their articles. Then use one of them in the plural (“die Lagerfächer”).