Polyglot Dictionary

Personalausweis

/pɛʁzoˈnaːlˌʔaʊ̯svaɪ̯s/

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

Forms

plural
die Personalausweise

Meaning

  1. ID card

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Ausweis

Ausweis is the general word for any ID or pass — a student ID, a membership card; Personalausweis specifically means the official national identity card.

Reisepass

A Personalausweis (national ID card) proves your identity at home and is enough for travel within the EU. A Reisepass is required for travel further afield.

Practice

1 What does Personalausweis mean?

2 Fill the gap: Bitte zeigen Sie Ihren ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Personalausweis?

noun

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