Geruch

/ɡəˈʁʊx/

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 General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Gerüche

Meaning

  1. smell, odour

    Neutral — could be good or bad; compare Gestank (a bad smell only).

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

Gestank

Geruch is neutral, any smell good or bad; Gestank is always a bad, unpleasant smell.

Practice

1 What does Geruch mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ein süßer ___ kam aus der Küche.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Geruch?

See also

noun

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