Aufprall

/ˈaʊ̯fˌpʁal/

der noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. impact, collision

    From aufprallen (to strike, to hit).

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

kollision

Aufprall is more about the physical impact or force; Kollision is more formal, a collision event — both mean "impact, collision."

Practice

1 What does Aufprall mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ war so stark, dass das Fenster zerbrach.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Aufprall?

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