Polyglot Dictionary

Kreuzworträtsel

/ˈkʁɔɪ̯tsvɔʁtˌʁɛːtsl̩/

das 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

Forms

plural
die Kreuzworträtsel

Meaning

  1. crossword

    Built from Kreuz (cross) + Wort (word) + Rätsel (puzzle).

    • Er löst ein Kreuzworträtsel.

      He is doing a crossword.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Kreuz cross
  • Wort word
  • Rätsel puzzle

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

crucigrama

crucigrama is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "crossword."

Practice

1 What does Kreuzworträtsel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er löst ein ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Kreuzworträtsel?

nouncompound

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