Hubschrauber

/ˈhuːpʃʁaʊ̯bɐ/

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 Hubschrauber

Meaning

  1. helicopter

    Built from heben (to lift) + Schraube (screw, propeller).

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

helikopter

Hubschrauber is the native German, standard/official term for "helicopter"; Helikopter is the international loanword, more informal or media use.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

helicóptero

helicóptero is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "helicopter."

Portuguese

helicóptero

helicóptero is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "helicopter."

Practice

1 What does Hubschrauber mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ landete auf dem Dach.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Hubschrauber?

nouncompound

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