How the word "das Schloss" is translated into English
Das Schloss an der alten Truhe ist kaputt.
[das ˈʃlɔs ˈan deːɐ ˈaltn̩ ˈtruːə ˈɪst kaˈpʊt.]
The lock on the old chest is broken.
Der Schlüssel passt nicht in dieses Schloss.
[deːɐ ˈʃlʏsl̩ ˈpast ˈnɪçt ˈɪn ˈdiːzəs ˈʃlɔs.]
The key doesn't fit in this lock.
Früher hatten die Türen in Burgen schwere Schlösser aus Eisen.
[ˈfryːɐ ˈhatn̩ ˈdiː ˈtyːrən ˈɪn ˈbʊrɡn̩ ˈʃveːrə ˈʃlœsɐ ˈaʊ̯s ˈaɪ̯zn̩.]
In the past, the doors in castles had heavy iron locks.
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