Geheimdienst

/ɡəˈhaɪmˌdiːnst/

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
die Geheimdienste

Meaning

  1. secret service

    Built from geheim (secret) + Dienst (service).

    • Der Geheimdienst beobachtet ihn.

      The secret service is watching him.

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

  • geheim secret
  • Dienst service

Practice

1 What does Geheimdienst mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ beobachtet ihn.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Geheimdienst?

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