Elektrizitätswerk

/elɛktʁitsiˈtɛːtsˌvɛʁk/

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
Elektrizitätswerke

Meaning

  1. power station

    Built from Elektrizität (electricity) + Werk (plant).

    • Das Elektrizitätswerk liefert Strom.

      The power station supplies electricity.

N Category Place Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: place. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Elektrizität electricity
  • Werk plant

Practice

1 What does Elektrizitätswerk mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ___ liefert Strom.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Elektrizitätswerk?

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