Bügelbrett

/ˈbyːɡl̩ˌbʁɛt/

das noun A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

plural
die Bügelbretter

Meaning

  1. ironing board

    Built from Bügel (hanger) + Brett (board).

    • Das Bügelbrett steht im Flur.

      The ironing board is in the hall.

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

  • Bügel hanger
  • Brett board

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

planche à repasser

planche à repasser is the French word for the same thing — both mean "ironing board."

Practice

1 What does Bügelbrett mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ___ steht im Flur.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Bügelbrett?

nouncompound

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