Hexe

/ˈhɛksə/

die 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 Hexen

Meaning

  1. witch

    • Im Märchen wohnt eine Hexe im Wald.

      In the fairy tale, a witch lives in the forest.

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

Similar in other languages

French

sorcière

sorcière is the French word for the same thing — both mean "witch."

Portuguese

bruxa

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

Practice

1 What does Hexe mean?

2 Fill the gap: Im Märchen wohnt eine ___ im Wald.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Hexe?

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