Polyglot Dictionary

Mensch-ärgere-dich-nicht

/ˌmɛnʃˈʔɛʁɡəʁədɪçˌnɪçt/

das 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

Meaning

  1. Ludo (German version)

    Built from Mensch (man) + ärgere (annoy) + dich (yourself) + nicht (not).

    • Wir spielen Mensch-ärgere-dich-nicht.

      We play Ludo.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Mensch man
  • ärgere annoy
  • dich yourself
  • nicht not

Practice

1 What does Mensch-ärgere-dich-nicht mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wir spielen Mensch-___-dich-nicht.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Mensch-ärgere-dich-nicht?

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