Felsen

/ˈfɛlzn̩/

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
Felsen

Meaning

  1. rock, cliff

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

fels

Fels and Felsen are close synonyms for "rock, cliff"; Felsen is the more common form in modern usage.

Similar in other languages

English

stone

Close — rock, cliff relates to stone.

Practice

1 What does Felsen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Möwen sitzen auf dem ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Felsen?

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