Pausenhof

/ˈpaʊ̯zn̩ˌhoːf/

der 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 Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
Pausenhöfe

Meaning

  1. playground

    Built from Pause (break) + Hof (yard).

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

Made of

  • Pause break
  • Hof yard

Similar words

spielplatz

Pausenhof specifically means a school's break or recess yard; Spielplatz means a general playground, like in a park.

Similar in other languages

French

aire de jeux

aire de jeux is the French word for the same thing — both mean "playground."

Practice

1 What does Pausenhof mean?

2 Fill the gap: Auf dem ___ spielen die Kinder.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Pausenhof?

nouncompound

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