faltbar
foldable
Definition & meaning
Faltbar means foldable or capable of being folded. It describes an object that can be folded to make it smaller, easier to store, or easier to transport.
Examples:
- ein faltbarer Stuhl — a folding chair
- ein faltbarer Tisch — a foldable table
- eine faltbare Tasche — a foldable bag
- ein faltbares Fahrrad — a folding bicycle
Depending on the object, faltbar can also mean collapsible.
Grammar & word origin
Faltbar is an adjective.
It is formed from:
Literally, faltbar means “able to be folded.”
As an adjective, it takes normal German adjective endings:
- ein faltbarer Stuhl — a foldable chair
- eine faltbare Tasche — a foldable bag
- ein faltbares Fahrrad — a foldable bicycle
Comparative forms are possible but uncommon:
- faltbarer — more foldable
- am faltbarsten — the most foldable
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms
- klappbar — foldable or hinged; often used for chairs, tables, screens, or other objects that can be folded by bending or closing parts
- zusammenklappbar — collapsible by folding parts together; more specific than faltbar
- zusammenlegbar — foldable or capable of being laid together; often used for clothes, maps, bags, or flexible objects
Faltbar is the general term. Klappbar and zusammenklappbar usually suggest a hinged mechanism, while zusammenlegbar often refers to something flexible that can simply be folded up.
Antonyms
- starr — rigid; unable to bend or fold
- unflexibel — inflexible; not adaptable or bendable
- nicht faltbar — not foldable
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Der faltbare Tisch passt in den kleinen Koffer.adjective
The foldable table fits in the small suitcase.
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