Polyglot Dictionary

durchlässig

/ˈdʊʁçlɛsɪç/

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

Meaning

  1. permeable

    Built from durch (through) + lassen (to let) + -ig (-y).

    • Der Stoff ist durchlässig.

      The fabric is permeable.

Made of

  • durch through
  • lassen to let
  • -ig -y

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

porous

Close — permeable relates to porous.

Spanish

poroso

Close — permeable relates to porous (poroso).

Practice

1 What does durchlässig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Stoff ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches durchlässig?

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