Polyglot Dictionary

Kompositum

/kɔmˈpoːzitʊm/

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 Komposita

Meaning

  1. a compound word, formed from two or more existing words

    • "Haustür" ist ein typisches Kompositum im Deutschen.

      "Haustür" is a typical compound word in German.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Ein Kompositum besteht meist aus einem Bestimmungswort und einem Grundwort, z. B. Haus + Tür.

Practice

1 What does Kompositum mean?

2 Fill the gap: "Haustür" ist ein typisches ___ im Deutschen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Kompositum?

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