Fensterbank

/ˈfɛnstɐˌbaŋk/

die 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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Fensterbänke

Meaning

  1. windowsill

    Built from Fenster (window) + Bank (sill).

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

  • Fenster window
  • Bank sill

Similar words

fensterbrett

Fensterbank and Fensterbrett are close synonyms for "windowsill," a regional variant.

Similar in other languages

French

rebord de fenêtre

rebord de fenêtre is the French word for the same thing — both mean "windowsill."

Practice

1 What does Fensterbank mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Katze sitzt auf der ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Fensterbank?

nouncompound

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