Luftgewehr

/ˈlʊftɡəˌveːɐ̯/

das noun B2

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 Luftgewehre

Meaning

  1. air rifle

    Built from Luft (air) + Gewehr (rifle).

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Mass Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: mass. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Luft air
  • Gewehr rifle

Practice

1 What does Luftgewehr mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er schoss mit dem ___ auf Dosen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Luftgewehr?

See also

nouncompound

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