Polyglot Dictionary

Begriff

/bəˈɡʁɪf/

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

Forms

plural
die Begriffe

Meaning

  1. term, concept

    • Kannst du diesen Begriff genauer erklären?

      Can you explain this term more precisely?

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Wort

A Wort is the linguistic unit itself — its spelling and sound. A Begriff is the concept behind it, which can be expressed by different Wörter in different languages. A dictionary translates Wörter; it explains Begriffe.

Practice

1 What does Begriff mean?

2 Fill the gap: Kannst du diesen ___ genauer erklären?

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Begriff?

See also

noun

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