Aufsichtsbehörde

/ˈaʊ̯fzɪçtsbəˌhøːɐ̯də/

die noun C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

plural
die Aufsichtsbehörden

Meaning

  1. supervisory authority

    Built from Aufsicht (supervision, watch) + Behörde (public authority).

    • Die Aufsichtsbehörde prüft die Bank.

      The supervisory authority audits the bank.

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

Made of

  • Aufsicht supervision, watch
  • Behörde public authority

Practice

1 What does Aufsichtsbehörde mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ prüft die Bank.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Aufsichtsbehörde?

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