Keil

/kaɪ̯l/

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
Keile

Meaning

  1. wedge

    • Er trieb einen Keil in das Holz.

      He drove a wedge into the wood.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

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English

grinder

Close — a wedge relates to a grinder.

Practice

1 What does Keil mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er trieb einen ___ in das Holz.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Keil?

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