Amtsschimmel
/ˈamtsˌʃɪml̩/
der
noun
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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red tape
Built from Amt (office) + Schimmel (white horse).
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Der Amtsschimmel wiehert.
Bureaucracy is at work.
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Made of
- Amt office
- Schimmel white horse
Practice
1 What does Amtsschimmel mean?
red tape
2 Fill the gap: Der ___ wiehert.
Full sentence: Der Amtsschimmel wiehert. (Bureaucracy is at work.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Amtsschimmel?
Amtsschimmel: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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