Polyglot Dictionary

Kanonenkugel

/kaˈnoːnənˌkuːɡl̩/

die 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 Kanonenkugeln

Meaning

  1. cannonball

    Built from Kanone (cannon) + Kugel (ball).

    • Der Klatscher raste wie eine Kanonenkugel auf ihn zu.

      The Bludger hurtled toward him like a cannonball.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Kanone cannon
  • Kugel ball

Practice

1 What does Kanonenkugel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Klatscher raste wie eine ___ auf ihn zu.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Kanonenkugel?

See also

nouncompound

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