Polyglot Dictionary

Juwel

/juˈveːl/

das noun B2

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

Forms

plural
die Juwelen

Meaning

  1. jewel

    • Die Krone war mit kostbaren Juwelen besetzt.

      The crown was set with precious jewels.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Edelstein

Close synonyms for a precious stone; Juwel can also be used figuratively for anything considered a "gem" or treasure.

Similar in other languages

French

bijou

bijou is the French word for the same thing — both mean "jewel."

Portuguese

joia

joia is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "jewel."

Practice

1 What does Juwel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Krone war mit kostbaren ___ besetzt.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Juwel?

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