Hitzewelle

/ˈhɪtsəˌvɛlə/

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 Hitzewellen

Meaning

  1. heatwave

    Built from Hitze (heat) + Welle (wave).

    • Die Hitzewelle dauert eine Woche.

      The heatwave lasts a week.

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

  • Hitze heat
  • Welle wave

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

canicule

canicule is the French word for the same thing — both mean "heatwave."

Practice

1 What does Hitzewelle mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ dauert eine Woche.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Hitzewelle?

nouncompound

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