dehnbar

/ˈdeːnbaːɐ̯/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. stretchable

    Built from dehnen (to stretch) + -bar (-able).

    • Der Stoff ist dehnbar.

      The fabric is stretchy.

Made of

  • dehnen to stretch
  • -bar -able

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English

elastic

Close — stretchable relates to elastic.

Practice

1 What does dehnbar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Stoff ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches dehnbar?

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