Chorumgang

/ˈkoːɐ̯ˌʔʊmɡaŋ/

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
Chorumgänge

Meaning

  1. ambulatory

    Built from Chor (choir) + Umgang (walkway).

    • Der Chorumgang umgibt den Altar.

      The ambulatory surrounds the altar.

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

Made of

  • Chor choir
  • Umgang walkway

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

deambulatorio

deambulatorio is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "ambulatory."

Practice

1 What does Chorumgang mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ umgibt den Altar.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Chorumgang?

nouncompound

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