Lieferung

/ˈliːfəʁʊŋ/

die noun B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

plural
die Lieferungen

Meaning

  1. delivery

    • Die Lieferung kommt morgen.

      The delivery arrives tomorrow.

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

zustellung

Lieferung is more general, a delivery or shipment of goods; Zustellung specifically means the act of delivering to a doorstep or recipient, like mail delivery.

Similar in other languages

French

livraison

livraison is the French word for the same thing — both mean "delivery."

Portuguese

entrega

entrega is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "delivery."

Practice

1 What does Lieferung mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ kommt morgen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Lieferung?

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