Grundgesetz

/ˈɡʁʊntɡəˌzɛts/

das 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.

Meaning

  1. Basic Law (German constitution)

    Built from Grund (reason) + Gesetz (law).

    • Das Grundgesetz schützt die Würde des Menschen.

      The Basic Law protects human dignity.

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

  • Grund reason
  • Gesetz law

Practice

1 What does Grundgesetz mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ___ schützt die Würde des Menschen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Grundgesetz?

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