Polyglot Dictionary

Motorsäge

/ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌzɛːɡə/

die 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

Forms

plural
Motorsägen

Meaning

  1. chainsaw

    Built from Motor (engine) + Säge (saw).

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Motor engine
  • Säge saw

Similar words

Kettensäge

Motorsäge is the broader term, "motor saw," which can also cover other power saws; Kettensäge specifically means "chainsaw."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

motosierra

motosierra is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "chainsaw."

French

tronçonneuse

tronçonneuse is the French word for the same thing — both mean "chainsaw."

Practice

1 What does Motorsäge mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er fällt den Baum mit der ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Motorsäge?

nouncompound

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