Dampfmaschine

/ˈdampfmaˌʃiːnə/

die 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
Dampfmaschinen

Meaning

  1. steam engine

    Built from Dampf (steam) + Maschine (machine).

    • Die Dampfmaschine trieb die Fabrik an.

      The steam engine powered the factory.

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

Made of

  • Dampf steam
  • Maschine machine

Practice

1 What does Dampfmaschine mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ trieb die Fabrik an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Dampfmaschine?

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