Nagel

/ˈnaːɡl̩/

der noun A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Nägel

Meaning

  1. nail; fingernail

    • Er schlägt einen Nagel in die Wand.

      He hammers a nail into the wall.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

fingernagel

Nagel has a dual meaning: it means a hardware "nail," and also, like Fingernagel, a "fingernail."

Practice

1 What does Nagel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er schlägt einen ___ in die Wand.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Nagel?

noun

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