General

/ɡenəˈʁaːl/

der noun B1

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
Generale

Meaning

  1. general

    • Der General inspizierte die Truppen.

      The general inspected the troops.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

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Portuguese

general

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

Practice

1 What does General mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ inspizierte die Truppen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches General?

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