Kreuzotter

/ˈkʁɔɪ̯tsˌʔɔtɐ/

die noun C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
Kreuzottern

Meaning

  1. adder

    Built from Kreuz (cross) + Otter (adder).

    • Die Kreuzotter ist giftig.

      The adder is venomous.

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

  • Kreuz cross
  • Otter adder

Practice

1 What does Kreuzotter mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ ist giftig.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Kreuzotter?

nouncompound

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