Porträt

/pɔʁˈtʁɛː/

das noun B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

portrait
- An der Wand hing ein altes Porträt.
  
  An old portrait hung on the wall.

Bildnis is slightly more literary or formal; Porträt is more everyday — both mean "portrait."

Similar in other languages

French

portrait is the French word for the same thing — both mean "portrait."

Portuguese

retrato is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "portrait."

1 What does Porträt mean?

2 Fill the gap: An der Wand hing ein altes ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Porträt?