Knoblauchzehe

/ˈknoːblaʊ̯xˌtseːə/

die noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Positive
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: positive.

Forms

plural
Knoblauchzehen

Meaning

  1. garlic clove

    Built from Knoblauch (garlic) + Zehe (clove).

    • Schäl eine Knoblauchzehe.

      Peel a garlic clove.

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

  • Knoblauch garlic
  • Zehe clove

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

girofle

Close — a garlic clove relates to a (spice) clove.

Practice

1 What does Knoblauchzehe mean?

2 Fill the gap: Schäl eine ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Knoblauchzehe?

nouncompound

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