Gebilde

/ɡəˈbɪldə/

das noun C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Gebilde

Meaning

  1. structure, formation

    • Das Gebilde besteht aus Eis.

      The formation consists of ice.

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

formation

Gebilde is more about a shape or structure that has formed, like a rock formation; Formation is more general, like a military formation or cloud formation.

Similar in other languages

English

construction

Close — a structure/formation relates to a construction.

Practice

1 What does Gebilde mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ___ besteht aus Eis.

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