Ausweis
/ˈaʊsˌvaɪs/
der
noun
A2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Ausweise
Meaning
Similar words
Ausweis is the general word for any ID or pass — a student ID, a membership card; Personalausweis specifically means the official national identity card.
Practice
1 What does Ausweis mean?
ID card
2 Fill the gap: Bitte zeigen Sie Ihren ___.
Full sentence: Bitte zeigen Sie Ihren Ausweis. (Please show your ID.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Ausweis?
Ausweis: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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