Heiligabend

/ˌhaɪ̯lɪçˈʔaːbn̩t/

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
Heiligabende

Meaning

  1. Christmas Eve

    Built from heilig (holy) + Abend (evening).

    • An Heiligabend gibt es Geschenke.

      On Christmas Eve there are presents.

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

  • heilig holy
  • Abend evening

Practice

1 What does Heiligabend mean?

2 Fill the gap: An ___ gibt es Geschenke.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Heiligabend?

nouncompound

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