Polyglot Dictionary

Fahrstuhl

/ˈfaːɐ̯ˌʃtuːl/

der noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Fahrstühle

Meaning

  1. lift, elevator

    • Nimm bitte den Fahrstuhl in den fünften Stock.

      Please take the lift to the fifth floor.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Aufzug

Near-total synonyms for "lift, elevator"; usage varies by region, with Aufzug heard more broadly and Fahrstuhl often favored in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Practice

1 What does Fahrstuhl mean?

2 Fill the gap: Nimm bitte den ___ in den fünften Stock.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Fahrstuhl?

noun

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