Nervensäge

/ˈnɛʁvn̩ˌzaːgə/

die 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 Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Forms

plural
die Nervensägen

Meaning

  1. an annoying, tiresome person

    Built from Nerv (nerve) + Säge (saw).

    • Sein kleiner Bruder ist eine echte Nervensäge.

      His little brother is a real pain in the neck.

N Category Person Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: person. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: animate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Nerv nerve
  • Säge saw

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

irritação

Close — an annoying person relates to irritation.

Practice

1 What does Nervensäge mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sein kleiner Bruder ist eine echte ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Nervensäge?

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