Mittagsschlaf

/ˈmɪtaːksˌʃlaːf/

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.

Meaning

  1. afternoon nap

    Built from Mittag (noon) + Schlaf (sleep).

    • Er hält einen Mittagsschlaf.

      He takes an afternoon nap.

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

  • Mittag noon
  • Schlaf sleep

Practice

1 What does Mittagsschlaf mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er hält einen ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Mittagsschlaf?

nouncompound

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