Leitplanke
/ˈlaɪ̯tˌplaŋkə/
die
noun
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- Leitplanken
Meaning
Made of
- leiten guide
- Planke plank
Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
guarda-corpo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "guardrail."
Practice
1 What does Leitplanke mean?
guardrail
2 Fill the gap: Das Auto prallte gegen die ___.
Full sentence: Das Auto prallte gegen die Leitplanke. (The car hit the guardrail.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Leitplanke?
Leitplanke: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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