Bolzen

/ˈbɔltsn̩/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
Bolzen

Meaning

  1. bolt

    • Er zog den Bolzen fest.

      He tightened the bolt.

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

Similar words

riegel

Riegel also separately means a "bar," like a candy bar; Bolzen specifically means a metal fastener — both mean "bolt."

Similar in other languages

French

boulon

boulon is the French word for the same thing — both mean "bolt."

Portuguese

ferrolho

ferrolho is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "bolt."

Practice

1 What does Bolzen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er zog den ___ fest.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Bolzen?

noun

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