Essiggurke

/ˈɛsɪkˌɡʊʁkə/

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
Essiggurken

Meaning

  1. pickled gherkin

    Built from Essig (vinegar) + Gurke (cucumber).

    • Ich mag Essiggurken.

      I like pickles.

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

  • Essig vinegar
  • Gurke cucumber

Similar words

Gewürzgurke

Essiggurke and Gewürzgurke are close synonyms for "pickled gherkin," largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does Essiggurke mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich mag ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Essiggurke?

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