Polyglot Dictionary

Blattfall

/ˈblatfal/

der noun B2

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

Meaning

  1. leaf fall, defoliation

    Built from Blatt (leaf) + Fall (fall, drop).

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Blatt leaf
  • Fall fall, drop

Usage notes

A somewhat technical, botanical term for the seasonal shedding of leaves — more formal than just saying die Blätter fallen.

Practice

1 What does Blattfall mean?

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3 Which fingerprint chart matches Blattfall?

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