Polyglot Dictionary

Eiszapfen

/ˈaɪ̯sˌtsapfn̩/

der 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

Forms

plural
die Eiszapfen

Meaning

  1. icicle

    Built from Eis (ice) + Zapfen (cone, tap).

    • Eiszapfen hingen vom Dach.

      Icicles hung from the roof.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Eis ice
  • Zapfen cone

Practice

1 What does Eiszapfen mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ hingen vom Dach.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Eiszapfen?

See also

nouncompound

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