Delta

/ˈdɛlta/

das 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
die Deltas

Meaning

  1. delta

    • Das Delta des Flusses ist sehr fruchtbar.

      The river's delta is very fertile.

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

Similar in other languages

Spanish

delta

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

Portuguese

delta

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

Practice

1 What does Delta mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ___ des Flusses ist sehr fruchtbar.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Delta?

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