Kreide

/ˈkʁaɪ̯də/

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 Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Kreiden

Meaning

  1. chalk

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

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

craie

craie is the French word for the same thing — both mean "chalk."

Portuguese

giz

giz is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "chalk."

Practice

1 What does Kreide mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Lehrer schreibt mit ___ an die Tafel.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Kreide?

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