Drahtseil

/ˈdʁaːtˌzaɪ̯l/

das 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
Drahtseile

Meaning

  1. wire rope

    Built from Draht (wire) + Seil (rope).

    • Das Drahtseil hält die Brücke.

      The wire rope holds the bridge.

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

  • Draht wire
  • Seil rope

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

telegram

Close, historically — a wire rope relates to the historical wire telegram.

Practice

1 What does Drahtseil mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ___ hält die Brücke.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Drahtseil?

nouncompound

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