Nierenstein

/ˈniːʁənˌʃtaɪ̯n/

der noun C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

plural
Nierensteine

Meaning

  1. kidney stone

    Built from Niere (kidney) + Stein (stone).

    • Er hat einen Nierenstein.

      He has a kidney stone.

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

  • Niere kidney
  • Stein stone

Practice

1 What does Nierenstein mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er hat einen ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Nierenstein?

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