Maikäfer

/ˈmaɪ̯ˌkɛːfɐ/

der 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
Maikäfer

Meaning

  1. cockchafer

    Built from Mai (May) + Käfer (beetle).

    • Ein Maikäfer flog ins Zimmer.

      A cockchafer flew into the room.

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

  • Mai May
  • Käfer beetle

Practice

1 What does Maikäfer mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ein ___ flog ins Zimmer.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Maikäfer?

nouncompound

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