Kaiserschnitt

/ˈkaɪ̯zɐˌʃnɪt/

der 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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
Kaiserschnitte

Meaning

  1. caesarean section

    Built from Kaiser (emperor) + Schnitt (cut).

    • Das Baby kam per Kaiserschnitt.

      The baby was delivered by caesarean.

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

  • Kaiser emperor
  • Schnitt cut

Practice

1 What does Kaiserschnitt mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Baby kam per ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Kaiserschnitt?

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