Bahnhofsvorsteher

/ˈbaːnhoːfsˌfoːɐ̯ʃteːɐ/

der 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
Bahnhofsvorsteher

Meaning

  1. station master

    Built from Bahnhof (station) + Vorsteher (head).

    • Der Bahnhofsvorsteher pfiff ab.

      The station master blew the whistle.

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

Made of

  • Bahnhof station
  • Vorsteher head

Practice

1 What does Bahnhofsvorsteher mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ pfiff ab.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Bahnhofsvorsteher?

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