Polyglot Dictionary

Geldschein

/ˈɡɛltˌʃaɪ̯n/

der 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 Financial Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Geldscheine

Meaning

  1. banknote

    Built from Geld (money) + Schein (note).

    • Er zieht einen Geldschein aus der Tasche.

      He pulls a banknote from his pocket.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Geld money
  • Schein note

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

billet de banque

billet de banque is the French word for the same thing — both mean "banknote."

Portuguese

cédula

cédula is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "banknote."

Practice

1 What does Geldschein mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er zieht einen ___ aus der Tasche.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Geldschein?

nouncompound

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