Hummel

/ˈhʊml̩/

die noun B1

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.

Forms

plural
die Hummeln

Meaning

  1. bumblebee

    • Die Hummel summt an der Blüte.

      The bumblebee buzzes at the flower.

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

Spanish

abejorro

abejorro is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "bumblebee."

French

bourdon

bourdon is the French word for the same thing — both mean "bumblebee."

Practice

1 What does Hummel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ summt an der Blüte.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Hummel?

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