Fenstersims

/ˈfɛnstɐˌzɪms/

der 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
Fenstersimse

Meaning

  1. window sill

    Built from Fenster (window) + Sims (ledge).

    • Die Katze sitzt auf dem Fenstersims.

      The cat sits on the window 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
  • Sims ledge

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

windowpane

Close — a window sill relates to a windowpane.

Practice

1 What does Fenstersims mean?

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

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Fenstersims?

nouncompound

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