Rätsel

/ˈʁɛːtsl̩/

das noun A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

plural
die Rätsel

Meaning

  1. riddle, puzzle, mystery

    • Sie lösten das Rätsel gemeinsam.

      They solved the riddle together.

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

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

conundrum

conundrum is the English word for the same thing — both mean "riddle, puzzle, mystery."

Practice

1 What does Rätsel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie lösten das ___ gemeinsam.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Rätsel?

See also

noun

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