Eierschale

/ˈaɪ̯ɐˌʃaːlə/

die noun B1

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
Eierschalen

Meaning

  1. eggshell

    Built from Ei (egg) + Schale (shell).

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

  • Ei egg
  • Schale shell

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

shell

Close — an eggshell is a shell.

Practice

1 What does Eierschale mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ ist zerbrochen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Eierschale?

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