Martinsumzug

/ˈmaʁtiːnsˌʔʊmtsuːk/

der 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 Martinsumzüge

Meaning

  1. St. Martin's Day lantern procession

    Built from Martins (of Saint Martin) + Umzug (parade).

    • Die Kinder singen Lieder beim Martinsumzug.

      The children sing songs during the St. Martin's Day lantern procession.

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

  • Martins of Saint Martin
  • Umzug parade

Practice

1 What does Martinsumzug mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Kinder singen Lieder beim ___.

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