Engel

/ˈɛŋl̩/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Engel

Meaning

  1. angel

    • Das Kind malte einen Engel.

      The child drew an angel.

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

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

ange

ange is the French word for the same thing — both mean "angel."

Portuguese

anjo

anjo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "angel."

Practice

1 What does Engel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Kind malte einen ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Engel?

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