Polyglot Dictionary

Besenstiel

/ˈbeːzn̩ˌʃtiːl/

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 Besenstiele

Meaning

  1. broomstick

    Built from Besen (broom) + Stiel (handle, stem).

    • Die Hexe flog auf ihrem Besenstiel.

      The witch flew on her broomstick.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Besen broom
  • Stiel handle, stem

Practice

1 What does Besenstiel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Hexe flog auf ihrem ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Besenstiel?

See also

nouncompound

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