Erntedank

/ˈɛʁntəˌdaŋk/

das noun B2

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.

Meaning

  1. harvest festival

    Built from Ernte (harvest) + Dank (thanks).

    • Am Erntedank schmückt man die Kirche mit Früchten.

      At harvest festival the church is decorated with fruit.

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

  • Ernte harvest
  • Dank thanks

Similar words

erntedankfest

Erntedankfest is the full, formal name for the German harvest festival; Erntedank is the shortened, more commonly used form.

Practice

1 What does Erntedank mean?

2 Fill the gap: Am ___ schmückt man die Kirche mit Früchten.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Erntedank?

nouncompound

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