Fabel

/ˈfaːbl̩/

die 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.

Forms

plural
die Fabeln

Meaning

  1. fable

    • Die Fabel hat eine Moral.

      The fable has a moral.

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

Sage

Sage is a legend or saga, often about heroes or historical events; Fabel is a fable, a short story with a moral, usually with animal characters.

Similar in other languages

French

fable

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

Portuguese

fábula

fábula is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "fable."

Practice

1 What does Fabel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ hat eine Moral.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Fabel?

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