mutterseelenallein

/ˈmʊtɐˌzeːlənʔalaɪn/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. utterly alone, all by oneself

    Built from Mutter (mother) + Seele (soul) + allein (alone).

    • Sie saß mutterseelenallein in der riesigen Wohnung.

      She sat all alone in the huge apartment.

Made of

  • Mutter mother
  • Seele soul
  • allein alone

Practice

1 What does mutterseelenallein mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie saß ___ in der riesigen Wohnung.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches mutterseelenallein?

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