Kugelschreiber

/ˈkuːɡl̩ˌʃʁaɪ̯bɐ/

der noun A1

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 Kugelschreiber

Meaning

  1. ballpoint pen

    Built from Kugel (ball) + Schreiber (writer).

    • Kann ich deinen Kugelschreiber haben?

      Can I have your pen?

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

  • Kugel ball
  • Schreiber writer

Practice

1 What does Kugelschreiber mean?

2 Fill the gap: Kann ich deinen ___ haben?

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Kugelschreiber?

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